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social blunder
(noun) a socially awkward or tactless act
Sentence :
they behaved as if they were fearful of commiting a faux pas
Synonyms :
a gaff is an iron hook with a handle used for landing large fish, while a gaffe is a socially awkward or tactless error
Antonyms :
correction
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
Disney character Goofy who was always making Blunders.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
sounds like internet caffe....there always social blunders in internet caffe
More Examples :
President Barack Obama has apologized for a gaffe in which he described his bowling skills as akin to participants in the Special Olympics.
He realized that he had committed an awful gaffe when he mispronounced her name.
gaffe
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| Gaffe |
Meaning :
social blunder
(noun) a socially awkward or tactless act
Sentence :
they behaved as if they were fearful of commiting a faux pas
Synonyms :
a gaff is an iron hook with a handle used for landing large fish, while a gaffe is a socially awkward or tactless error
Antonyms :
correction
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
Disney character Goofy who was always making Blunders.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
sounds like internet caffe....there always social blunders in internet caffe
More Examples :
President Barack Obama has apologized for a gaffe in which he described his bowling skills as akin to participants in the Special Olympics.
He realized that he had committed an awful gaffe when he mispronounced her name.
