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
Miscomprehension and clanger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Miscomprehension" instead a noun "Clanger".
Miscomprehension
Clanger and miscomprehension are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clanger" instead a noun "Miscomprehension".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- error and clanger
- error and miscomprehension
- oversight and clanger
- oversight and miscomprehension
- slip and clanger
- slip and miscomprehension
- misunderstanding and clanger
- misunderstanding and miscomprehension
- fault and clanger
- fault and miscomprehension
- mistake and clanger
- mistake and miscomprehension
- blunder and clanger
- blunder and miscomprehension
Cite this Source
Miscomprehension and Clanger. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clanger/miscomprehension
Clanger & Miscomprehension. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clanger/miscomprehension>.
Miscomprehension or Clanger. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clanger/miscomprehension.
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