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aplomb definition

aplomb (ə pläm′, -plum′)

noun

self-possession; assurance; poise

Etymology: Fr, lit., perpendicularity, equilibrium < à, to + plomb, the metal lead: see plumb

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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