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Terms vs Boutade - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between terms and boutade

is that terms is while boutade is (obsolete) an outbreak; a caprice; a whim.

terms

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    boutade

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An outbreak; a caprice; a whim.
  • * 1884', , "The Path of Duty" in ''The English Illustrated Magazine'' ' 2 (15): 240–256.
  • *:[H]e suddenly broke out, "Well, then, as I understand you, what you recommend me is to marry Miss Bernardstone, and carry on an intrigue with Lady Vandeleur!" He knew perfectly that I recommended nothing of the sort, and he must have been very angry to indulge in this boutade .
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