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boutade.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

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

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