Clanger and Misstep

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

Misstep

Misstep noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.
Usage example: a misstep that could lead to disaster
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Clanger and misstep are semantically related (British) in mistake topic. You can use "Clanger" instead a noun "Misstep", if it concerns topics such as blunder.

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