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Thesaurus: l'esprit de l'escalier
l'esprit de l'escalier (uncountable) (idiomatic) A conversational remark or rejoinder that only occurs to someone after the opportunity to make it has passed.
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- l'esprit de l'escalier (uncountable) (idiomatic) A conversational remark or rejoinder that only occurs to someone after the opportunity to make it has passed.