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boutade

/ buːˈtɑːd /

noun

  1. an outburst; sally

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Word History and Origins

Origin of boutade1

C17: from French, from bouter to thrust

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Example Sentences

He knew perfectly that I recommended nothing of the sort, and he must have been very angry to indulge in this boutade.

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