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Feau Pas

Feau Pas is a French phrase meaning "misstep" or "faux pas." It is often used to refer to a social or cultural mistake or an embarrassing blunder.

Examples:

Sense 1:

Noun: He committed a feau pas by wearing casual attire to the formal event.

Verb: She feau-pased her way through the dinner by accidentally spilling her drink on her host.

Adjective: His feau-pas behavior caused quite a stir at the party.

Sense 2:

Noun: The tourist unknowingly made several feau pas while attempting to speak the local dialect.

Verb: They feau-pased their way through the local customs, inadvertently disrespecting the traditions.

Adjective: The feau-pas attitude of the visitors offended the locals.

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