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Noun: aplomb  u'plóm
  1. Great coolness and composure under strain
    "He handled the difficult questions with aplomb";
    - assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid, sangfroid

Derived forms: aplombs

Type of: calm, calmness, collectedness, composure, equanimity, unflappability

Encyclopedia: Aplomb