Faux Pas

FAUX PAS

<Fo-pa>

Blunder; error; misstep;

Making a mistake.

It is a faux pas because burping in public is wrong.

FAUX - PAS

Faux	(Reminds)	Fake
Pas	(Reminds)	Pass

A fake pass we should not have made.

FAKE PASS

Question: You take your dog to a vet and you castigate him. You give him a treat. Why does he forgive you?

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Answer: 

Castigate means to chastise or correct a bad behavior by using a punishment. You only scolded him. You gave him a treat and he forgave you.

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