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billet-doux
A love letter. John was so enamored with the new girl in his class that he wrote a billet-doux and slipped it into her locker after school.
volte-face
A complete change of opinion or belief. The phrase comes from the Italian term voltafaccia. Everyone was surprised when the candidate made a complete volte-face on her stance on taxes.