Added 10 October 2026
savoir-faire
/ˌsævwɑːˈfɛə/ noun
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- The ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion.
Origin
Borrowed from French savoir-faire (“know-how”), from savoir (“to know (how)”) + faire (“to do”).
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