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en clair
[ ahn kler ]
adverb
, French.
- (especially of diplomatic messages) in ordinary language; not written or sent in code or cipher.
en clair
/ ɑ̃ klɛr /
adverb
- in ordinary language; not in cipher
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Word History and Origins
Origin of en clair1
Literally, “in clear”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of en clair1
literally: in clear
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Example Sentences
He said he would telegraph as well as he could en clair to let Jules Favre know this.
From Project Gutenberg
The cypher may be set by the first letter, which is written en clair, as I in this letter.
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