Clanger and Correctness

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Clanger noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.

Usage example: a newsreader who memorably dropped a clanger when she referred to Robert Burns as an English poet

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Correctness is an antonym for clanger.

Nearby Words: clang, clanging, clangor, clanged

Correctness noun - Conformity to fact or truth.

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Clanger is an antonym for correctness.

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