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familiarities

noun

plural of familiarity
as in blunders
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark placing his hand on my shoulder was just one familiarity by the car salesman that I did not appreciate

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  1. blunders
  2. mistakes
  3. improprieties
  4. indiscretions
  5. errors
  6. faux pas
Noun
  • José Caballero, who had a solo homer and an RBI single, and Ben Rice, who blooped a go-ahead, two-run single, also helped the Yankees overcome a few defensive blunders.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And, on occasion, other teams have countered Phillies’ blunders with their own sterling fundamentals.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • This week, some people make gigantic mistakes that are very entertaining.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • If mistakes are made, then the priority should be to avoid doing them again.
    — Mac Engel September 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistakes
Noun
  • Federal prosecutors are also looking into alleged financial improprieties involving Walter’s insurance companies.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Former Washington owner Dan Snyder was fined $60 million and ultimately forced to sell the team after multiple investigations found widespread workplace misconduct and a referral to the Federal Trade Commission alleged financial improprieties.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of improprieties
Noun
  • Remind him of his indiscretions and ask him to give you the respect to stay away for a while.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Eventually, Batula moved past Cooke’s indiscretions and married him in 2021.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Definition of indiscretions
Noun
  • Georgia needed only 24 offensive plays to storm out to a 28-0 halftime lead as its defense forced and feasted on Oklahoma errors.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • However, doing so degrades the signal and leads to data-reading errors.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of errors
Noun
  • The viral coffee debate joins a growing list of workplace faux pas involving Gen Z, including bringing parents to sit in on interviews, as Fox News Digital previously reported.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The acquaintance who posted to Facebook committed a serious social media faux pas.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of faux pas
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“Familiarities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/familiarities. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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