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nonchalance

 
(nŏn'shə-läns') pronunciation
n.
Casual lack of concern: "The contemptuous nonchalance of her trailed hand irritated him" (Elizabeth Bowen).


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Fowler's Modern English Usage:

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These are pronounced as English words, i.e. non-chǝ-lǝns and non-chǝ-lǝnt.

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n

Definition: calmness
Antonyms: anxiety, concern

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IN BRIEF: n. - The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care.

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