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faux pas
/fəʊ pɑː/
noun
Synonyms
Freudian slip
blooper
blunder
boo-boo
defect
error
fault
fluff
gaffe
lapse
misstep
mistake
slip
stumble
thinko
An embarrassing or tactless blunder (especially used in social situations and contexts); a misstep.
Word Frequency 1800~2019
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greasily
broadly
eggbeater
mute
active
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frugality
sled
request
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underdog
brethren
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contretemps
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bungling
mauvaise honte
ironic error