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where you can learn "à la débandade, adv. ( and adj.)" - Word of the Day from the OED Your word for today is: à la débandade, adv. (and adj.) à la débandade , adv. (and adj. ) [‘  In a manner or by a method not restricted by formation, discipline, or rules; in disordered haste; in confusion, disorder, or disarray; randomly. Occas. as adj. ’] Pronunciation:   Brit.   /ˌa la ˌdeɪbɑːnˈdɑːd/ , /ˌa lə ˌdeɪbɑːnˈdɑːd/ , /ˌɑː lɑː ˌdeɪbɑːnˈdɑːd/ ,   U.S.   /ˌɑ lɑ ˌdeɪbɑnˈɑd/ , /ˌɑ lə ˌdeɪbɑnˈɑd/ Forms:   17  a la debandade ,   17–  à la débandade .  Etymology: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French à la débandade . <  French  à la débandade (1559 in Middle French as a la desbandade ) <   à la   à la   prep. + desbandade act of disbanding, disorder (1559 in the expression cited above) <   desbander   disband   v. + -ade   -ade   suffix .   o...

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