prouesse

Definitions of prouesse
  1. noun
    a notable achievement
    synonyms: action, exploit, fait d'armes
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    types:
    coup d'épate, tour de force
    a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
    tour de force
    a masterly or brilliant feat
    acrobatie
    a stunt performed by an acrobat
    type of:
    accomplissement, realisation
    the action of accomplishing something
  2. noun
    a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
    synonyms: coup d'épate, tour de force
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    types:
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    acrobatie
    a stunt performed by an acrobat
    poirier
    an acrobatic feat in which a person balances on the head (usually with the help of the hands)
    cabriole, culbute, roulé-boulé
    an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
    grand écart
    extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
    type of:
    action, exploit, fait d'armes
    a notable achievement
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