Identify the nearest meaning of 'faux pas'.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → a remark which causes embarrassment
Faux pas is a French phrase meaning literally "false step". In English it means an embarrassing social mistake, such as a tactless remark or an improper act in company. Of the options, a remark which causes embarrassment comes nearest.
Example: Asking the hostess her age at the party was a terrible faux pas.
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