Gaffe and Mistake

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Gaffe

Gaffe noun - A socially improper or unsuitable act or remark.

Usage example: committed a huge gaffe when she started drinking from the finger bowl

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Mistake is a synonym for gaffe in blunder topic. In some cases you can use "Mistake" instead a noun "Gaffe", when it comes to topics like error, misstep. popular alternative

Nearby Words: gaff, gaffed, gaffer, gaffing

Mistake

Mistake noun - A wrong judgment.

Usage example: I made a mistake when I assumed that you were looking for a serious relationship

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Gaffe is a synonym for mistake in error topic. You can use "Gaffe" instead a noun "Mistake", if it concerns topics such as blunder, misstep. popular alternative

Nearby Words: mistaken, mistakenly, mistaking

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exact	exact gaffe	exact mistake
particular	particular gaffe	particular mistake
common	common gaffe	common mistake
genuine	genuine gaffe	genuine mistake
Other adjectives: simple, massive, serious, huge, embarrassing, bad, famous, major, slightest, earlier, previous.

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Unrelated to the identically pronounced gaffe, meaning a mistake or error.

Source: Useful Notes / British English
Gaston Lagaffe: Gaston Lagaffe's name literally means "blunder, big mistake" ("la gaffe").

Source: Meaningful Name / Comic Books

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