| NOUN | act | contretemps | an awkward clash |
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| Sounds | kaa'ntrahteh.mps | |
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| Meaning | An awkward clash. | |
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| Example | "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman" | |
| Broader | brush, clash, encounter, skirmish | A minor short-term fight |
| Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
| Spanish | contratiempo, incidente | |
| Catalan | contratemps, incident | |
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