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Definition of: appel
(á·pel′) noun
1. In fencing, a feint, often accompanied by a stamp of the foot, to procure an opening.
2. In diplomatic correspondence, the salutation of the person addressed, as Sire, Excellency, etc. [<F, lit., a call]
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