Choose the meaning of the term "faux pas" from the options given below:
A. Saying something politely.
B. Doing something artistically.
C. Doing something tactfully.
D. Something you say or do that is embarrassing or offends people.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → D only
Faux pas (French for "false step") is something a person says or does that is embarrassing or offends people in a social situation.
Example: Asking the hostess her age was a serious faux pas.
Tip: In this question the options do not follow the order of the statements (Option 1 = D only, Option 2 = C only, Option 3 = B only, Option 4 = A only). NTA often jumbles the options in this way, so after finding the correct statement, read the options carefully and mark the one with the right letter.
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