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Definitions of gaffe

noun
a socially awkward or tactless act

synonyms: bévue, faux pas, gaucherie

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bévue, bêtise, cafouillage
an embarrassing mistake
noun
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

synonyms: faux pas, lapsus

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bévue, bêtise, cafouillage
an embarrassing mistake
noun
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

synonyms: bévue

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erreur, faute
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
noun
an embarrassing mistake

synonyms: bévue, bêtise, cafouillage

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mauvaise passe
(sports) dropping the ball

bévue, faux pas, gaucherie
a socially awkward or tactless act

faux pas, lapsus
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

type of:
erreur, faute
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
noun
a long pole used to propel or guide a barge

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mât
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

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