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Meanings of contretemp (contretemps) in English

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Usage of contretemps in English
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Despite the contretemps, Romero said he was happy with the film overall.
George A. Romero: Interviews
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In spite of this little contretemps, Gordon was in the highest spirits.
Eminent Victorians
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For she found herself in an exciting contretemps which she could understand.
The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns
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But now ensued an awkward contretemps for which I had not provided.
The Red Redmaynes
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As regards introductions to Berlin there is a provoking contretemps for you.
Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 1 / from Paris to Rome: Years o...
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It remains to be seen how she will ride out this latest contretemps.
News.com.au
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We had an interesting debate, not quite a contretemps, about tax and spending.
A journey: my political life
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The sturdy Missourian has had his contretemps with Sioux and Pawnee.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
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Miss Jellings's mood was somehow catching; the little contretemps had stirred them strangely.
Just Patty
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These trifling contretemps are the penalties we pay for our high journalistic aims.
The Prince and Betty
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The function, rather stiffly and quite impressively, continued its way without further contretemps.
Missy
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Sire, I have to apologize to you for this unlucky contretemps.
Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel
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Ian Smith, who plays Harold, is charmingly candid about this contretemps.
The Guardian
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This little domestic contretemps is then, I presume, disagreeable to you!
The Yellow Crayon
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If not, there might very easily have resulted a serious contretemps-eh
The Minister of Evil: The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal ...
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But thanks to the contretemps in the Apple case, I will from now on.
Reuters
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