contretemps

Meaning of contretemps

noun

An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event; a hitch
An ill-timed pass.

Information about contretemps

It is a name.
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Hyphenation of contretemps

con-tretemps

It consists of 2 syllables and 11 chars.
contretemps is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

contretemps synonyms

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Words that rhyme with contretemps

hemps, kemps, Chautemps, Dutemps, temps

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