allure

Definitions of allure
  1. noun
    the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
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    type of:
    vitesse
    a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
  2. noun
    a horse's manner of moving
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    types:
    trot
    a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
    galop
    a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
    type of:
    motricité
    self-propelled movement
  3. noun
    a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
    synonyms: rapidité, vitesse
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    types:
    agitation, hâte
    overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
    hâte, précipitation
    the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
    type of:
    vitesse
    the relative speed of progress or change
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