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tour de force definition

tour· de force (to̵or′ də fôrs′)

an unusually skillful or ingenious creation, production, or performance, sometimes one that is merely clever or spectacular

Etymology: Fr, lit., feat of strength

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