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/ɡæf/ · noun
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette..
make a gaffe
Use gaffe when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gaffe means A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette..
Common synonyms include blooper, blunder, mistake, error.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
make a gaffe
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