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je ne sais quoi

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je ne sais quoi  (zh n s kwä, s)
n.
A quality or attribute that is difficult to describe or express: "Fishing has lacked a certain je ne sais quoi in terms of its public image, as all activities must that involve beer, worms and one-size-fits-all gimme caps" Charles Leerhsen.

[French : je, I + ne, not + sais, first person present indicative of savoir, to know + quoi, what.]
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Noun1.je ne sais quoi - something indescribable
object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"


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They both move with feline grace, ballerina articulation, and that je ne sais quoi that makes dancers want to work with them.
One could say that Eggleston's work has a certain je ne sais quoi, an "irreducible" quality that John Szarkowski identifies in his introduction to the influential William Eggleston's Guide (1976).
The sleek aluminium monocoque frame has a touch of futuristic je ne sais quoi.
 
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