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Meanings of faux pas in English
Synonyms
Examples for "slip"
Examples for "slip"
1
A year ago, however, that name started to slip away from her.
2
Nikki almost let slip the truth and said, For the moral support.
3
He asked her to write her question on a slip of paper.
4
Well I hope they choose to let slip a little more today.
5
Think I'll just slip in there and tell Marion the good news.
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Sunday's text message error was the latest gaffe by the immigration minister.
2
The gaffe caused a six-day delay in election results, but wasn't insurmountable.
3
Google leaders have acknowledged that was an embarrassing gaffe for the company.
4
The slightest gaffe was met with widespread derision and insistence of incompetence.
5
When I lived in London he was known as the gaffe man!
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A dead State is a solecism, a contradiction in terms, an impossibility.
2
What is a suspension of existence, but a temporary annihilation!- Acompletesolecism!
3
Equite cannot exist without justice; society without justice is a solecism.
4
A Methodist pastor is a solecism; Methodism is a moving evangelism.
5
Not to have seen Chaumont in Totot chez Tata was held a solecism.
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That good Chinfeather has not quite eradicated our gaucherie, it seems.
2
She was as broad as sumptuous in her nature; so what did a gaucherie matter?
3
I was about to commit the incredible gaucherie of saying I was glad you'd come along.
4
She could not resist the delicate malice of the exclamation, she imitated the gaucherie so delightfully.
5
Alone of all his lady acquaintances, Madame Steynlin liked him all the better for this gaucherie.
Usage of faux pas in English
1
Cons On popular routes, fixing lines can be a serious faux pas.
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OUTsurance's faux pas quickly went viral, prompting a response by the insurer.
3
This is considered a major netiquette faux pas in the Usenet world.
4
A round up of this week's political faux pas with Rob Hosking.
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By the merest accident I have already committed a hideous faux pas.
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There's a tinge of horror in his voice at my faux pas.
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Excess use of water and energy are usually their biggest environmental faux pas.
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Another faux pas: using the captions as a place to add jokey commentary.
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That was seen as a major faux pas at the time.
10
Wardrobe hitch-ed Fashion faux pas seem to be the theme of the week.
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However, on the incredible Saturdays iPad app, these faux pas can be rectified.
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There are two possible explanations for US diplomacy's grievous faux pas.
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People also looked back at some of the fashion faux pas of 2012.
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The truth is, I executed rather a faux pas over there at Asquith.
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It occurred to Jack that last part might have been a faux pas.
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Freeman, Bilbo Baggins in the film, rapidly owned up to his faux pas.
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Translations for faux pas
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Faux pas through the time