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Difference between revisions of "Gauche"

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==Related Words==
 
==Related Words==

Revision as of 12:18, 18 October 2013

Definition

adjective lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless

Origin

French: awkward, left; Middle French, derivative of gauchir to turn, veer

Pronunciation

<mp3player>File:Gauche.mp3</mp3player> <ref>[1]From WordHippo</ref>

Related Words

gauchely, adverb

gaucheness, noun

Synonyms

Antonyms

Easily Confused Words

gouache

Sample Sentences

Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.

Examples from Literature