Faux pas and Proprieties

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Faux pas noun - A socially improper or unsuitable act or remark.

Usage example: according to an oft-told story, the queen set a guest at ease about a faux pas by politely imitating it

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Proprieties is an antonym for faux pas.

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Faux pas is an antonym for proprieties.

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Proprieties and Faux pas. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/faux_pas/proprieties

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