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faux pas noun
/ˌfəʊˈpɑː/
/ˌfoʊ-/ n [C] (plural faux pas) Definition
words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not polite
I made some remark about his wife's family then realized I'd made a serious faux pas.
(Definition of faux pas noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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