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   aplomb

   /əˈplɒm/

   noun

   • 1. self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation: "Diana passed the test with aplomb"

   Word Origin late 18th century (in the sense ‘perpendicularity, steadiness’): from French, from à plomb ‘according to a plumb line’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • A

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   • P

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   • L

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   • M

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   • B

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