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   Ca·chet

   /kaˈSHā/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being respected or admired; prestige: "no other shipping company had quite the cachet of Cunard"
   • 2. a distinguishing mark or seal: "special cachets are applied to cards sold at the stands"
   • ▪ a printed design added to an envelope to commemorate a special event.
   • 3. a flat capsule enclosing a dose of unpleasant-tasting medicine.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French, from cacher in the sense ‘to press’, based on Latin coactare ‘constrain’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • A

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   • H

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   • E

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