faux pas, solecism, gaffe

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  1. faux pas
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  2. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  3. gaffe
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  4. gaucherie
    the quality of being rustic or gauche
  5. slip
    move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
  6. rusticity
    the quality of being rustic or gauche
Created on Mon Jul 28 10:35:12 EDT 2008

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