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aplomb

/əˈplɑm/

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What does aplomb mean?

noun

  1. Self-confidence; poise; composure.
  2. The apparent elegance and precision exhibited by a confident, accomplished dancer.
  3. The perpendicular; perpendicularity.

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IPA pronunciation

/əˈplɑm/

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Her present self-possession and aplomb struck Newman as really infernal, and he inclined to agree with Valentin de Bellegarde that the young lady was very remarkable.
Henry JamesThe AmericanProject Gutenberg ebook #177