Clanger and Miscue

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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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Miscue and clanger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Miscue" instead a noun "Clanger".

Nearby Words: clang, clanging, clangor, clanged

Miscue noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.

Usage example: the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below

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Clanger and miscue are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Clanger" instead a noun "Miscue".

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