savoir-faire

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(săv'wär-fâr') pronunciation
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The ability to say or do the right or graceful thing. See synonyms at tact.

[French : savoir, to know how + faire, to do.]


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noun

    The ability to say and do the right thing at the right time: address, diplomacy, tact, tactfulness. See ability/inability, courtesy/discourtesy.

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Definition: social skill
Antonyms: awkwardness, gaucheness

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  • French - savoir-faire: knowledge of what to do or say, esp. in social situation


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Savoir Faire (A Compilation) (1981 Album by Mink DeVille)
Savoir-Faire (2000 Album by Various Artists)
Paul Daigle (Cajun Artist, '90s)
Trash, Rats and Microphones (2008 Album by Heloise & The Savoir Faire)