Definitions from Wiktionary (Cause celebre)
▸ noun: (chiefly US) Alternative spelling of cause célèbre. [(chiefly UK) An issue or incident (originally, a legal case) arousing widespread controversy or public debate.]
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▸ noun: (chiefly US) Alternative spelling of cause célèbre. [(chiefly UK) An issue or incident (originally, a legal case) arousing widespread controversy or public debate.]
Similar:
furore,
cri de cœur,
cri-de-coeur,
chee-chee,
face-ache,
coryphe,
cestui,
moveable feast,
cawker,
caerulein,
more...
Opposite:
Adjectives:
household,
professional,
headmasterly,
complemental,
masterful,
dominative,
commanding,
imperant,
well-qualified,
dominant,
expert
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