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ballon d'essai
noun as in trial balloon
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And in the early morning she had sent her note to Kitty—a ballon d'essai, despatched in a horror of great fear.
In the autumn of 1916 the newspapers put forth a ballon d'essai.
This is no doubt what is technically known as a ballon d'essai.
That was a ballon d'essai, as they call it, and they think it was a very happy one.
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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ballon d'essai, such as: barometer, feeler, fishing question, pilot balloon, test of public reaction, and toe in the water.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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