au détour de

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French

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Pronunciation

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Preposition

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au détour de

  1. during, in the course of
    Synonym: pendant
    au détour d’une conversationin the course of a conversation

Usage notes

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Carries a connotation of surprise: someone discovers or learns something unexpected while doing something else, despite not looking for it.