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mots justes

mots justes is the plural of mot juste.

Meaning of mot juste

Noun

mot juste (plural mots justes)

  1. The perfectly appropriate word or phrase for the situation.
    • She legged it, and for a moment silence reigned. Then Bobbie said, “Phew!” and I agreed that “Phew!” was the mot juste.1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter V
    Synonyms:
    winged word

Questions about mots justes

What is mots justes the plural of?
Mots justes is the plural of mot juste.

Words near mots justes in the dictionary

  1. motricity
  2. Motrin
  3. motrix
  4. Motru
  5. mots
  6. mots justes
  7. motser
  8. motshelo
  9. Motsinger
  10. Motsingers
  11. Motson

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