gaucherie
noun/ˈɡəʊʃəri/
/ˌɡəʊʃəˈri/
[uncountable, countable] (also gaucheness [uncountable])
- behaviour that shows you are shy or uncomfortable when dealing with people and often saying or doing the wrong thing
- Linda's naive gaucherie
- such gaucheries as blushing
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