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Tour De Force

0 First, which is right? "Tour De Force" or "Tour Du Force"? 02br
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0 The correct spelling is tour de force (= turn of force). It is a literary term applied to a work which provides an outstanding illustration of a writer's skill and mastsery; a sort of "one-off" brilliant display. (Penguin's Dictionary of Literary Terms) 0-

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  • 0 The correct spelling is tour de force (= turn of force).
  • It is a literary term applied to a work which provides an outstanding illustration of a writer's skill and mastsery; a sort of "one-off" brilliant display.
  • (Penguin's Dictionary of Literary Terms) 0-
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0 The correct spelling is tour de force (= turn of force). It is a literary term applied to a work which provides an outstanding illustration of a writer's skill and mastsery; a sort of "one-off" brilliant display. (Penguin's Dictionary of Literary Terms) 0-
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0 Tour De Force - A masterly or brilliant stroke, creation, effect, or accomplishment (literally: feat of skill or strength. 02br
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0 Originally, the phrase "Tour de force" meant: an action that requires a lot of physical strength. It later evolved and took the figurative sense of "exploit, masterstroke"; now, it's pretty much only used in that sense in French and thus in English. 0-
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0 Thank you for that information, Kangiten! 0-
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