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boo-boo vs faux pas

faux pas vs boo-boo

boo-boo and faux pas both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boo-boo Yes No No No
faux pas Yes No No No
As nouns, faux pas is a hyponym of boo-boo; that is, faux pas is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boo-boo:
  • boo-boo: an embarrassing mistake
  • faux pas: a socially awkward or tactless act
Other hyponyms of boo-boo include bobble, snafu, spectacle, bull, fumble, muff, fluff, gaffe, gaucherie, slip, solecism, howler, clanger, misstep, stumble, trip-up, trip.
boo-boo (noun) faux pas (noun)
an embarrassing mistake a socially awkward or tactless act
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