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Noun: cri de coeur  ,kree-du'kur
  1. (French, lit. 'cry from the heart') an impassioned outcry, appeal, protest or entreaty
    "Her letter was a cri de coeur for social justice"

Derived forms: cris de coeur

Type of: appeal, entreaty, prayer, suppliance