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Word: Gaffe
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from French, literally ‘boathook’ (from Provençal gaf: see gaff), used colloquially to mean ‘blunder’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡaf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder
Short Definition:unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator
Examples:- in my first few months at work I made some real gaffes
- his comments are a major diplomatic gaffe
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