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gaffe
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- pronunciation:
- gaef
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas.
The politician's tasteless remark on the talk show was a gaffe that brought him ridicule in the national press.- similar words:
- misstep, slip
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| related words: |
blooper, blunder, trip |
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