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con•tre•temps
(kon'tru-tän"; Fr. kôntru-tän'),
—n.
pl. -temps (-tänz"; Fr. -tän').
an inopportune occurrence; an embarrassing mischance: He caused a minor contretemps by knocking over his drink.
(kon'tru-tän"; Fr. kôntru-tän'),
—n.
pl. -temps (-tänz"; Fr. -tän').
an inopportune occurrence; an embarrassing mischance: He caused a minor contretemps by knocking over his drink.
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