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Contretemps

usgb/ˈkɑːntrətɑ̃ː/Volume
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Unexpected Interruption

Think of contretemps as a surprise, often causing a slight disturbance or brief stop in what's happening.

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The power outage caused a contretemps in the concert, but the band continued acoustically.
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Slight Disagreement

A contretemps involves a disagreement that's usually not serious and can be resolved quickly.

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Their debate on the color of the car was a mere contretemps and soon settled.
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Use in Narratives

In books and stories, contretemps adds drama or highlights relationships between characters.

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The contretemps between the heroes added tension to the storyline.
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