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Boutade

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.

    "[H]e suddenly broke out, "Well, then, as I understand you, what you recommend me is to marry Miss Bernardstone, and carry on an intrigue with Lady Vandeleur!" He knew perfectly that I recommended nothing of the sort, and he must have been very angry to indulge in this boutade."

Etymology

Borrowed from French boutade, from bouter (“to thrust”). See butt.

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