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Definition of mot juste noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mot juste

noun

/ˌməʊ ˈʒuːst/

/ˌməʊ ˈʒuːst/

(plural mots justes

/ˌməʊ ˈʒuːst/

/ˌməʊ ˈʒuːst/

)

(from French)

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