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faux pas vs botch

botch vs faux pas

faux pas and botch both are nouns.

faux pas is not a verb while botch is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
faux pas Yes No No No
botch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, botch is a hypernym of faux pas; that is, botch is a word with a broader meaning than faux pas:
  • faux pas: a socially awkward or tactless act
  • botch: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of faux pas include bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall.
faux pas (noun) botch (noun)
a socially awkward or tactless act an embarrassing mistake
faux pas (verb) botch (verb)
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between faux pas and botch

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