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Faux Pas

Description:

Faux pas, derived from French, is a term used to describe a social blunder or an embarrassing mistake that goes against established social norms or customs.

Examples:

Noun:

1. Making a political comment at a formal dinner was a major faux pas.

2. She committed a faux pas by wearing casual attire to the black-tie event.

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Adjective:

1. His faux-pas behavior at the party left everyone astonished.

2. The faux-pas act of forgetting her anniversary landed him in trouble.

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Additional Usage:

1. Despite being new to the area, he managed to avoid any cultural faux pas by respecting the local traditions.

2. Learning the local customs is essential in order to avoid unintended faux pas while traveling abroad.

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