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GAUCHENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement
Example:
the whole town was famous for its crudeness
Synonyms:
crudeness; crudity; gaucheness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("gaucheness" is a kind of...):
impoliteness (a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage)
Derivation:
gauche (lacking social polish)
