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(N. Bhavani, Erode)

The ‘a’ is like the ‘a’ in ‘china’, and the following ‘o’ sounds like the ‘o’ in ‘hot’, ‘pot’, and ‘cot’. The final ‘b’ is silent, and the main stress is on the second syllable. The word is pronounced ‘aplom’. When you do something with aplomb, you do it in a relaxed manner and with a great deal of confidence. The word is mostly used in formal contexts.

*The young couple handled the difficult situation with aplomb.

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