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savoir faire

Main Entry:: sa·voir faire
Pronunciation:: \ˌsav-ˌwär-ˈfer\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French savoir-faire, literally, knowing how to do
Date:: 1815

: capacity for appropriate action ; especially : a polished sureness in social behavior

synonyms see tact

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