contretemps

noun [C]

/ˈkɒn.trə.tɒ/

/ˈkɑːn.trə.tɑː/ (plural contretemps)

Definition

› a small argument or unlucky event, often happening in public and causing social embarrassment: There was a slight contretemps between Richard and some bloke at the bar. Have you got over your little contretemps with the neighbour yet, or are you still not speaking?Arguments and disagreements

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