tour de force
noun/ˌtʊə də ˈfɔːs/
/ˌtʊr də ˈfɔːrs/
(plural tours de force
(from French)/ˌtʊə də ˈfɔːs/
/ˌtʊr də ˈfɔːrs/
)- a performance or achievement that shows a lot of skill
- a cinematic tour de force
- It was described as a ‘literary tour de force’.
Word OriginFrench, literally ‘feat of strength’.Definitions on the go
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