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tour de force

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tour de force
tour de force /ˌtʊə də ˈfɔːs $ ˌtʊr də ˈfɔːrs/ noun [singular] written
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: __impressive act of strength__
something that is done very skilfully and successfully, and is very impressive:
    His speech to the Democratic Convention was a tour de force.