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savoir faire

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sa⋅voir-faire

  [sav-wahr-fair; Fr. sa-vwar-fer]
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–noun
knowledge of just what to do in any situation; tact.
Origin:
1805–15; < F: lit., knowing how to do

Synonyms:
adaptability, adroitness, diplomacy, discernment, skill, ability.
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savoir faire [(sav-wahr fair)]

Ease and dexterity in social and practical affairs: “Peter is a friendly person, but he lacks the savoir faire required for a successful career in the foreign service.” From French, meaning “to know how to act.”

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

savoir faire 
1815, from Fr., lit. "to know (how) to do," from savoir "to know" (from L. sapere; see sapient) + faire (from L. facere; see factitious). Instinctive knowledge of the right course of action in any circumstance. Fr. also has savoir vivre "ability in good society; knowledge of customs in the world."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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