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Definition cri de coeur in British English

cri de coeur noun

noun
1

an emotional and often revelatory response to a problem, by which someone vents their pent-up feelings

Example

The cri de coeur of several their employees prompted the managers to reconsider how this type of problem had to be dealt with in the company.

Definition cri de coeur in British English