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Feaux Pas

Definition:

A feaux pas is a social or behavioral error or blunder, typically made unintentionally, that violates accepted customs or etiquette.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Sense 1:

A social error:

Example sentences:

1. He made a feaux pas by arriving late to the wedding ceremony.
2. It was a major feaux pas to wear casual clothes to the formal dinner party.

Sense 2:

A behavior mistake:

Example sentences:

1. Her criticism of his artwork was a feaux pas she immediately regretted.
2. Interrupting someone while they are speaking is considered a feaux pas in most professional settings.

Sense 3:

An etiquette blunder:

Example sentences:

1. Using your phone during a job interview is a feaux pas.
2. Failure to send a thank-you note after receiving a gift is seen as a feaux pas.

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