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FAUX PAS

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• FAUX PAS (noun)
The noun FAUX PAS has 1 sense:

1. a socially awkward or tactless act

Familiarity information: FAUX PAS used as a noun is very rare.

• FAUX PAS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A socially awkward or tactless act

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

faux pas; gaffe; slip; solecism; gaucherie

Hypernyms ("faux pas" is a kind of...):

bloomer; blooper; blunder; boner; boo-boo; botch; bungle; flub; foul-up; fuckup; pratfall (an embarrassing mistake)

"You can't teach grandma to suck eggs."
(English proverb)
"The sun cannot be hidden by two fingers."
(Afghanistan proverb)
"Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king."
(Arabic proverb)
"Little by little the measure is filled."
(Corsican proverb)

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Pronunciation of pratfall
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