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faux pas
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faux pas
(noun)
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faux pas
/
ˈ
foʊˌpɑː/
noun
plural
faux pas
/
ˈ
foʊˌpɑːz/
faux pas
/
ˈ
foʊˌpɑː/
noun
plural
faux pas
/
ˈ
foʊˌpɑːz/
Learner's definition of FAUX PAS
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:
an embarrassing social mistake
Arriving too early would be a serious/major
faux pas
.
making/committing a
faux pas
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