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Definition of tour de force noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tour de force

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