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Examples of contretemps
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For the Big Board, the cost of the contretemps may be considerable but bearable.
From the time.com
Eighteen months ago, godmother and god-daughter had a brief online contretemps.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Out of such contretemps, the condominium acquired the nickname of Pandemonium.
From the time.com
This was not the only diplomatic contretemps that raised hackles in New Delhi.
From the online.wsj.com
Google's contretemps with China has also hardened public attitudes against Beijing.
From the forbes.com
Some Russian liberals see this contretemps as a foreign-policy turning-point.
From the economist.com
Which is why the contretemps about whether Torre felt betrayed by Cashman is so odd.
From the bloomberg.com
That could lead to additional conflicts, similar to last week's contretemps.
From the businessweek.com
Whatever the case, the book should do well regardless of the manufactured contretemps.
From the newsweek.com
- An awkward clash; "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman"
- An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event; a hitch; An ill-timed pass
- An unforeseen event that disrupts the normal course of things
- Contratempo, defined as a single-tempo parry-counterattack.
- (French) an inopportune happening causing confusion or embarrrassment; awkward mishap. Here, Gene uses the word to play down the seriousness of Finny's fall.
- (kahn-trah-than') Stepping quickly from one direction to another.
