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Is there a word describing the phenomenon of when you insult or speak badly of something but it turns out the person you are speaking to likes or owns or is related to that thing? EG you'llE.G. you say "The new model of XYZ looks terrible" and the person you are speaking to will saysays "Oh... I've just gotten one."

Is there a word describing the phenomenon of when you insult or speak badly of something but it turns out the person you are speaking to likes or owns or is related to that thing? EG you'll say "The new model of XYZ looks terrible" and the person you are speaking to will say "Oh... I've just gotten one."

Is there a word describing the phenomenon of when you insult or speak badly of something but it turns out the person you are speaking to likes or owns or is related to that thing? E.G. you say "The new model of XYZ looks terrible" and the person you are speaking to says "Oh... I've just gotten one."

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A word for when you speak ill of something and it turns out the person you are speaking to likes that thing

Is there a word describing the phenomenon of when you insult or speak badly of something but it turns out the person you are speaking to likes or owns or is related to that thing? EG you'll say "The new model of XYZ looks terrible" and the person you are speaking to will say "Oh... I've just gotten one."