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Bravura

n.capable, energeticformal

What it means

A brilliant display of bold skill or artistry.

Reach for it when praising conspicuous technical mastery in performance

The finale was a display of bravura without losing the melody's tenderness.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    brilliance

    exceptional quality should be praised without performance jargon

    not when Brilliance is broad and lacks the idea of a deliberate display.

  • warm

    flair

    natural stylish talent animates the work

    not when Flair may be charming without requiring high technical mastery.

  • professional

    showmanship

    command of audience attention is the central ability

    not when Showmanship may succeed through spectacle rather than artistry.

  • formal

    tour de force

    one work demonstrates extraordinary skill and effort

    not when The phrase is grand and better suited to a whole achievement than one passage.

  • formal

    virtuosity

    exceptional technical command is the exact praise

    not when Virtuosity need not be bold, theatrical, or showy.

  • literary

    panache

    confident stylish execution creates admiration

    not when Panache emphasizes manner and may conceal weak substance.

Said against

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  • ineptitude
  • timidity
  • flatness

It naturally appears in

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  • display of bravura

    The cadenza became a display of bravura held within the larger work.

  • technical bravura

    Technical bravura never obscured the dancer's clear storytelling.

  • bravura performance

    Her bravura performance earned a long, surprised silence before the applause.

Where this comes from

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