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Savoir-faire

//ˌsævwɑːˈfɛə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion. uncountable

    "Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey had the savoir-faire of a successful consultant; he prided himself on being all things to all men; but just for an instant he was at a loss what sort of thing he had to be here."

  2. 2
    the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French savoir-faire (“know-how”), from savoir (“to know (how)”) + faire (“to do”).

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