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No. 7,892 in French

slam

A spoken-word poetry performance usually delivered rhythmically and with emotion.

In a sentence

  • Le slam est une forme d'expression artistique où les mots prennent vie.

    Slam is a form of artistic expression where words come to life.

    Here, 'slam' refers to the poetic and expressive art style known as 'slam poetry'.

  • L'équipe a marqué un slam dunk spectaculaire pendant le match.

    The team scored a spectacular slam dunk during the match.

    In this case, 'slam' is part of the term 'slam dunk,' referring to a basketball move.

  • Il a claqué la porte avec un grand slam en quittant la pièce.

    He slammed the door with a loud slam when leaving the room.

    Here, 'slam' is used to describe the act and sound of forcefully closing the door.

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