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cause celebre

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cause cé·lè·bre  (kôz s-lb, kz s-lbr)
n. pl. causes cé·lè·bres (kôz s-lb, kz s-lbr)
1. An issue arousing widespread controversy or heated public debate.
2. A celebrated legal case.
[French : cause, case + célèbre, celebrated.]
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Noun1.cause celebre - an incident that attracts great public attention
incident - a single distinct event
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