mot juste
noun/ˌməʊ ˈʒuːst/
/ˌməʊ ˈʒuːst/
(plural mots justes
(from French)/ˌməʊ ˈʒuːst/
/ˌməʊ ˈʒuːst/
)- the exact word that is appropriate for the situation
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