CONTRETEMPS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An awkward clash

Example:

he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("contretemps" is a kind of...):

brush; clash; encounter; skirmish (a minor short-term fight)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

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