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конфу́з — meaning in English

konfuz

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English meaning

  • discomfiture noun Defeat in battle.
  • gaffe noun An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.

Senses

конфу́з is used for these senses in English:

  • discomfiture An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
  • gaffe A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.

discomfiture — full definition

  1. noun Defeat in battle.
  2. noun An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.

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