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sa⋅voir-faire
[sav-wahr-fair; Fr. sa-vwar-fer] 
–noun
| knowledge of just what to do in any situation; tact. |
Origin:
1805–15; < F: lit., knowing how to do
1805–15; < F: lit., knowing how to do
Synonyms:
adaptability, adroitness, diplomacy, discernment, skill, ability.
adaptability, adroitness, diplomacy, discernment, skill, ability.
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| sa·voir-faire (sāv'wär-fâr') n. The ability to say or do the right or graceful thing. See Synonyms at tact. [French : savoir, to know how + faire, to do.] |
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