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cri de cœur
(cri de cœur)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkriː də ˈkəː, kʀi də køʀ/
noun
(
plural
cris de cœur
pronunc.
)
a passionate appeal, complaint, or protest:
a patriotic cris de coeur
Origin:
French, 'cry from the heart'
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Crichton, James