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développé
(dé¦ve|loppé)
Pronunciation:
/ˌdeɪv(ə)lɒˈpeɪ/
noun
(
plural
développés
pronunc.
)
Ballet
a movement in which one leg is raised and then kept in a fully extended position.
Origin:
French, past participle of
développer
'stretch out, develop'
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