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faux pas (noun)

faux pas /ˈfoʊˌpɑː/ noun

plural faux pas /ˈfoʊˌpɑːz/

faux pas

/ˈfoʊˌpɑː/

noun

plural faux pas /ˈfoʊˌpɑːz/

Britannica Dictionary definition of FAUX PAS

[count]

: an embarrassing social mistake

Arriving too early would be a serious/major faux pas.
making/committing a faux pas

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