| Pronunciation: | | 'kântru`tâng
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[n] an awkward clash; "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman" |
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CONTRETEMPS is a 11 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | brush, clash, encounter, skirmish |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con`tre*temps"\, n. [F., fr. contre (L. conta) +
temps time, fr. L. tempus.]
An unexpected and untoward accident; something inopportune or
embarrassing; a hitch.
In this unhappy contretemps. --De Quincey.
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