tour de force
tour de force [tour de force tours de force] BrE [ˌtʊə də ˈfɔːs] NAmE [ˌtʊr də ˈfɔːrs] noun (pl. tours de forceBrE [ˌtʊə də ˈfɔːs] ; NAmE [ˌtʊr də ˈfɔːrs] )(from French)
an extremely skilful performance or achievement
•a cinematic tour de force
Word Origin:
French, literally feat of strength.
Example Bank:
•It was described as a ‘literary tour de force’.
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