Meaning of mot juste | Babel Free
məʊˈʒuːstEquivalents
Examples
“She legged it, and for a moment silence reigned. Then Bobbie said, “Phew!” and I agreed that “Phew!” was the mot juste.”
“Wattpad is not the sort⟳ of site where writers talk⟳ about suffering for their art or spend⟳ hours searching for the mot juste.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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