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    [Noun]  | "aplomb" | \ ə-ˈpläm \


    1: complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise


    Origin: 1818 ;

     French, literally, perpendicularity, from Middle French, from a plomb, literally, according to the plummet;

    [Noun]  | "aplomb" 


    1: evenness of emotions or temper;


      * e.g., " ... you've handled a difficult situation with perfect aplomb "





    2: great faith in oneself or one's abilities;


      * e.g., " ... carried herself with the dignity and aplomb of a born leader "





     [ "aplomb" ]

    1:  What people yell when there is a terrorist attack in a resteraunt.

      * e.g.,  ...  *man is eating at table* 


     [ "aplomb" ]

    2:  A violent plum

      * e.g.,  ... *terrorist walks in holding a bomb* 

     [ "Aplomb" ]

    1: Meaning originality, or coolness, in style, or fancy. also used for a great acomplishment.

      * e.g.,  ... "Your outfit is very aplomb" 


     [ "Aplomb" ]

    2: Pronounced APLOOM

      * e.g.,  ... "What the heck does that mean??" 

     [ "aplomb" ]

    1: noun. a state of calm, collected control over oneself; poise. In martial French fencing, aplomb is not to brandish a weapon—not to be “en garde”—but to be perfectly prepared to do so. To have aplomb is to start no shit and always keep it a hundred. Aplomb is effortless and overwhelming rizz, both kind and dangerous. pronounced: ah-plum

      * e.g.,  ... She weathered his insults with aplomb. Only when he threatened violence did she act. The pace of her breath never changed, even as he breathed his last. 

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