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Definition of the day : « contretemps »
- noun awkward
- He determined to take no notice of the contretemps, but return boldly to the attack.
- Extract from : « Masterpieces of Mystery » by Various
- Not only was there no contretemps, but all went off well and pleasantly.
- Extract from : « Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. » by Charles James Lever
- It was an aggravation of annoyance to have her as a witness of these contretemps.
- Extract from : « The Girls of St. Olave's » by Mabel Mackintosh
- A contretemps less likely to occur at the Choctaw Chief, and there stayed they.
- Extract from : « The Death Shot » by Mayne Reid
- I will write all the pleasant things, but for the jokes—the contretemps, no!
- Extract from : « Pixie O'Shaughnessy » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
- There are no contretemps, no unhappy moments, no jealousies, no heart-burnings.
- Extract from : « Betty Vivian » by L. T. Meade
- Annie, after her contretemps with the grocer, passed a miserable day.
- Extract from : « Much Ado About Peter » by Jean Webster
- I'm sure you will never be friends with me after this contretemps.
- Extract from : « Margaret Capel, v. 1 of 3 » by Ellen Wallace
- I shall coach the servants carefully, so there will be no contretemps.
- Extract from : « Mollie's Prince » by Rosa Nouchette Carey
- On the following day we returned to Emilio's shop to apologize for the contretemps.
- Extract from : « Poor Folk in Spain » by Jan Gordon