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Flash opening of trade fair by European displaying suitable expression (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mot juste

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'suitable expression' is the definition.
'mot juste' can be an answer for 'expression' (mot juste is a kind of expression). I am not certain of the 'suitable' bit.

'flash opening of trade fair by european' is the wordplay.
'flash opening of trade' becomes 'mot' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'fair' becomes 'just' (synonyms).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'european' becomes 'e' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'mot'+'just'+'e'='MOT JUSTE'

'displaying' is the link.

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(Other definitions for mot juste that I've seen before include "Highly appropriate expression" , "Exactly appropriate word" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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