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déclic

click (trigger); sudden realization

noun deh-KLEEK Rare

Usage Note

Déclic literally refers to the click of a mechanical trigger or camera shutter, but its most common figurative use is for a sudden mental shift — 'something clicked.' The expression avoir le déclic means to have a sudden insight or breakthrough.

Examples

"C'est là que j'ai eu le déclic."

Natural Translation

That's where it clicked for me.

Literal Translation

It's there that I had the click.

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