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aplomb

/əˈplɒm/noun

Calm self-assurance, especially in difficult situations.

Example sentences

  • “She handled the reporters' tough questions with aplomb.”
  • “The young pianist recovered from a wrong note with remarkable aplomb.”

Effectively frozen in the phrase "with aplomb": she handled the crisis with aplomb. Rarely appears any other way.

Synonyms for aplomb

Antonyms

  • nervousness
  • awkwardness

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