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Definition of
savoir faire noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
savoir faire
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌsævwɑr ˈfɛr
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
from French
)
(
approving
)
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the ability to behave in the appropriate way in social situations
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savoir faire
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