gaffe
noun/ɡæf/
Frequency rank: #17,725 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an embarrassing blunder or social mistake made in public.
Example sentence
The politician made quite a stir with the gaffe he committed during the press conference by calling the host country by the wrong name.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 17,701–17,800
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