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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a socially awkward or tactless act
  2. noun a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
  3. noun potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

Synonyms

faux pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie

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