Contretemps - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkɔːntrətɒŋ|
Brit.
|ˈkɔːntrətɒŋ|
noun
- an awkward clash
he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman
Extra examples
The senator dismissed his disagreement with the President as a minor contretemps.
...there was a bit of a contretemps over the seating arrangements for the upcoming wedding...
Word forms
noun
singular: contretemps
plural: contretemps
singular: contretemps
plural: contretemps
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