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Gaffe

Noun CEFR B1
ɡæf

Definitions

A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.

Equivalents

24 more languages
العربيةالغلطة
Българскигрешка
Bosanskiгрешка
Češtinablbostbotakravina
Danskfejltagelse
Ελληνικάγκάφα
Suomimöhläysmokamunaus
Galegoesquenza
עבריתפשלה
Hrvatskiгрешка
Magyarballépésügyetlenség
Italianoerrorefiguracciagaffespropositotopica
日本語失策失言
Kurdîmoka
Te Reo Māorihara
Македонскигафгрешка
Nederlandsblunderflatergaffemisstapuitschuiver
Polskibabolgafaprzypał
Portuguêsgafegaffe
Românăgafă
Русскийконфузоплошностьошибкапро́мах
Српскигрешка
Svenskablunderfadäsfelsägningtabbe
Türkçegaf

Examples

“make⟳ a gaffe”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Gaffer gaffer grip gaffer tape Gaffes Gaffey gaffing

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