wɑrˈfɛər; noun
knowledge of just what to do in any situation; tact.
Origin:
1805–15; < French: literally, knowing how to do
1805–15; < French: literally, knowing how to do
Synonyms
adaptability, adroitness, diplomacy, discernment, skill, ability.
adaptability, adroitness, diplomacy, discernment, skill, ability.
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| —n | |
| the ability to do the right thing in any situation | |
| [French, literally: a knowing how to do] | |
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Savoir-faire
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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