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单词 contretemps
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There's a message for you, Miss Stacton," the porter said, unruffled by the small contretemps.As the streets started to empty, Erwin began to regret his contretemps with Dolan.A fatal contretemps for Rafaelli since it enabled the Cap Chat to fix the location of the sinking, and our team to raise the wreckage.

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contretemps

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(noun) 
Definition
an embarrassing minor disagreement
There had been a slight contretemps over who was to drive the car.
Synonyms
argument
She got into a heated argument with a stranger.
disagreement
My instructor and I had a brief disagreement.
quarrel
I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers.
row
The meeting descended into an unpleasant row.
clash
Inside government, there was a clash of views.
dispute
The dispute between them is settled.
controversy
The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
falling out (informal)
barney (informal)
squabble
There have been minor squabbles about phone bills.
wrangle
He was involved in a legal wrangle with the Health Secretary.
bickering
difference of opinion
fight
He had a big fight with his dad last night.
altercation
I had an altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
(noun) 
His cross-country tour had its full share of comic contretemps.
Synonyms
mishap
After a number of mishaps she finally managed to get back home.
mistake
difficulty
The main difficulty has been getting enough students to try out the scheme.
accident
5,000 people die every year because of accidents in the home.
misfortune
He had had his full share of misfortunes.
uphill (South Africa)
This job has been a real uphill.
predicament
calamity
This course of action could only end in calamity.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accident
5,000 people die every year because of accidents in the home.
Synonyms
misfortune,
blow,
disaster,
tragedy,
casualty,
setback,
calamity,
mishap,
misadventure,
mischance,
stroke of bad luck
in the sense of altercation
Definition
a noisy argument
I had an altercation with some people who objected to our filming.
Synonyms
argument,
row,
clash,
disagreement,
dispute,
controversy,
contention,
quarrel,
squabble,
wrangle,
bickering,
discord,
dissension
in the sense of calamity
Definition
a disaster or misfortune
This course of action could only end in calamity.
Synonyms
disaster,
tragedy,
ruin,
distress,
reversal of fortune,
hardship,
catastrophe,
woe,
misfortune,
downfall,
adversity,
scourge,
mishap,
affliction,
trial,
tribulation,
misadventure,
cataclysm,
wretchedness,
mischance

Nearby words of
contretemps

  • contrast
  • contravene
  • contravention
  • contretemps
  • contribute
  • contribute to something
  • contribution

Synonyms of 'contretemps'

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