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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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Other words
dentist
premiere
confidant
bruising
icing
finlike
scowling
flashing
shriek
germproof
wasting
depose
slicer
spoilage
jolly
exes
tilt
huskiness
shield
perceive
gaffe
gaucherie
solecism
slip
trip
pratfall
false step
foul-up
fault
contretemps
stuff-up
fiasco
bungling
mauvaise honte
ironic error