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FAUX PAS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A socially awkward or tactless act
Synonyms:
faux pas; gaffe; gaucherie; slip; solecism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("faux pas" is a kind of...):
bloomer; blooper; blunder; boner; boo-boo; botch; bungle; flub; foul-up; fuckup; pratfall (an embarrassing mistake)