Clanger and Goof

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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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Goof and clanger are semantically related in mistake topic. In some cases you can use "Goof" instead a noun "Clanger".

Nearby Words: clang, clanging, clangor, clanged

Goof noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.

Usage example: that typo is one of the text's rare goofs

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Clanger and goof are semantically related (British) in mistake topic. You can use "Clanger" instead a noun "Goof".

Nearby Words: goofy, goofed, goofing

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