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maladdress

British  
/ ˌmæləˈdrɛs /

noun

  1. awkwardness; tactlessness

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The maladdress of the king and his appeals to foreign powers only very gradually made him unpopular.

From The Psychology of Revolution by Le Bon, Gustave

Timidity and maladdress do not retard perils by ignoring them.

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 by Black, Robert

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