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tour de force

noun \ˌtu̇r-də-ˈfȯrs\

: a very skillful and successful effort or performance

plural tours de force \same\

Full Definition of TOUR DE FORCE

: a feat or display of strength, skill, or ingenuity <the movie is a comic tour de force>

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Origin of TOUR DE FORCE

French

First Known Use: 1802

Related to TOUR DE FORCE

Synonyms: deed, exploit, number, stunt, feat, trick

Rhymes with TOUR DE FORCE

charley horse, Crazy Horse, cutting horse, harness horse, hobbyhorse, intercourse, minicourse, nonrecourse, outercourse, pommel horse, quarter horse, reinforce, rocking horse, saddle horse, telecourse, Trojan horse, vaulting horse, watercourse

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