détonner

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French

Etymology

From dé- +‎ ton +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.tɔ.ne/
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Verb

détonner

  1. (music) (singing) to sing out of tune
  2. (transitive) to stick out, to stick out like a sore thumb
    Synonym: faire tache

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