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Meaning of fauxpen | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

Open, but with restrictions.

not-comparable, uncommon

Examples

“I fear that some APIs—especially ones that lock us into dependency on commercial intermediaries that may failare also a breed of fauxpen.”
“As a university we have for the most part stayed away from organizations and efforts that we perceive as “fauxpen” or engaging in “open washing”.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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