Faux pas and Wrongdoing

Faux pas

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

Wrongdoing and faux pas are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrongdoing" instead a noun phrase "Faux pas".

Wrongdoing

Wrongdoing noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.

Faux pas and wrongdoing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Faux pas" instead a noun "Wrongdoing".

Nearby Word: wrongdoer
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Wrongdoing and Faux pas. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/faux_pas/wrongdoing
Faux pas & Wrongdoing. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/faux_pas/wrongdoing>.
Wrongdoing or Faux pas. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/faux_pas/wrongdoing.
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