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éclat noun [ eɪˈklɑː ]

• brilliant display or effect.
• "he finished his recital with great éclat"
Similar: style, stylishness, flamboyance, confidence, self-assurance, elan, dash, flair, flourish, vigour, vivacity, vivaciousness, gusto, verve, zest, sparkle, brio, panache, exuberance, ebullience, enthusiasm, eagerness, vitality, dynamism, animation, liveliness, spirit, energy, pizzazz, pep, oomph, vim, zing, get-up-and-go,
Opposite: lethargy,
Origin: late 17th century: from French, from éclater ‘burst out’.


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