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faux pas
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun faux pas has 1 sense
  1. faux pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie - a socially awkward or tactless act
    --1 is a kind of blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo

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Faux Pas

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: An embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation.

Usage:

  1. It's important to be mindful of your words and actions to avoid committing a faux pas.
  2. He unwittingly made a faux pas by asking about her recent breakup.

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