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The word of the day is ‘aplomb’.
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of the sentence.
No, the word is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Self-confidence
2. Assurance
3. Confidence especially when in a demanding situation
1. She received his bits of news with the aplomb of a resourceful commander.
2. I could read as much in her narrowed eyes as she tried for aplomb with her guests.
3. Before the end of the repast, he had recovered all his assurance, all his aplomb.
4. He admired her aplomb, and he did not himself change countenance.
5. The moment he suspected anyone of a serious interest in him it robbed him of his aplomb.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
equanimity, nonchalance, tact, balance, confidence, coolness, nerve, poise, self-possession, surety, poise, self-assurance, calmness, composure, collectedness, presence of mind, level-headedness, sangfroid, equilibrium, nerve, nonchalance, savoir faire, savoir vivre, cool, unflappability, etc.
Some antonyms of this word of the day are:
fear, gaucheness, etc.
Quotation:
I think George H.W. Bush was confronted with some huge challenges – the invasion of Kuwait, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the fall of the Soviet Union – that he managed with great aplomb.
Ivo Daalder
Social Example:
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