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TOUT ENSEMBLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("tout ensemble" is a kind of...):
effect; impression (an outward appearance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole
Synonyms:
ensemble; tout ensemble
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("tout ensemble" is a kind of...):
accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)
Domain category:
art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
With everything considered (and neglecting details)
Example:
all in all, it's not so bad
Synonyms:
all in all; altogether; on the whole; tout ensemble
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