Clinker and Gaffe

Clinker

Clinker noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.
Usage example: a documentary that had such clinkers as a reference to Iran as an Arab nation

Gaffe and clinker are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gaffe" instead a noun "Clinker".

Nearby Word: clinked

Gaffe

Gaffe noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.
Usage example: so-called debates, which were mainly about seeing which candidate made the most gaffes

Clinker and gaffe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clinker" instead a noun "Gaffe".

Nearby Words: gaff, gaffed, gaffer, gaffing
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