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PIECE DE RESISTANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
Synonyms:
collector's item; piece de resistance; showpiece
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("piece de resistance" is a kind of...):
curio; curiosity; oddity; oddment; peculiarity; rarity (something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "piece de resistance"):
rariora ((plural) rare collector's items)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The most important dish of a meal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("piece de resistance" is a kind of...):
dish (a particular item of prepared food)
