Clanger and Flub

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Clanger

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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Flub and clanger are semantically related in mistake topic. In some cases you can use "Flub" instead a noun "Clanger", when it comes to topics like blunder.
Nearby Words: clang, clanging, clangor, clanged

Flub

Flub noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.
Usage example: when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it
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Clanger and flub are semantically related (British) in mistake topic. Sometimes you can use "Clanger" instead a noun "Flub", if it concerns topics such as blunder.

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