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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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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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