cri de coeur

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cri de coeur (kr

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n. pl. cris de coeur (kr

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An impassioned outcry, as of entreaty or protest.

[French cri de cur : cri, cry + de, of + cur, heart.]

cri de coeur [ˌkriː də ˈkɜː]

n pl cris de coeur

a cry from the heart; heartfelt or sincere appeal

[altered from French cri du coeur]

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