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bon mot definition

bon· mot (bōn′ mō′; Fr bōn mō′)

an apt, clever, or witty remark

Etymology: Fr, lit., good word

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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