[noun] [C] - a small argument or unlucky event, often happening in public and causing social embarrassmentWe had a slight contretemps at the bar because some bloke tried to push in front and Richard got angry.Have you got over your little contretemps with the neighbour yet or are you still not speaking?
CONTRETEMPS
Meaning of CONTRETEMPS in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012