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nonchalance

nonc·ha·lance

UK/ˈnɒnʃələns/ US/ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns/ uncommon

noun

1.

the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

Origin

Borrowed from French nonchalance.

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