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tête-à-tête
CIDE DICTIONARY
- Private conversation; familiar interview or conference of two persons. [1913 Webster]
- A short sofa intended to accomodate two persons. [1913 Webster]
tête-à-tête, a.
Private; confidential; familiar. [1913 Webster]
"She avoided tête-à-tête walks with him." [1913 Webster]
tête-à-tête, adv.
Face to face; privately or confidentially; familiarly. Prior. [1913 Webster]
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