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tour de force
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tour de force
(noun)
tour de force
/ˌtuɚdə
ˈ
foɚs/
noun
tour de force
/ˌtuɚdə
ˈ
foɚs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOUR DE FORCE
[
singular
]
:
a very skillful and successful effort or performance
The book/film is a
tour de force
.
Her performance in the play was a real
tour de force
.
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