savoir-faire
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savoir-faire
- /ˌsævwɑːˈfɛə/ UK
- /ˌsævwɑɹˈfɛɹ/ US
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Borrowed from French savoir-faire (“know-how”), from savoir (“to know (how)”) + faire (“to do”).
noun
- The ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion. Dr. Brighton-Pomfrey had the savoir-faire of a successful consultant; he prided himself on being all things to all men; but just for an instant he was at a loss what sort of thing he had to be here.
