geknoei

Definitions of geknoei
  1. noun
    an embarrassing mistake
    synonyms: blooper, blunder, broddelwerk, domheid, dommigheid, enormiteit, ezelachtigheid, flater, flodderwerk, gebroddel, gehaspel, gekloot, geklungel, gemier, gemodder, gepruts, gestumper, kladwerk, klungelwerk, knoeiwerk, knutselwerk, lapwerk, misgreep, miskleun, misser, misslag, prulwerk, prutswerk, roffelwerk, stommigheid, stommiteit, stupiditeit, uitglijder, zeperd
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    types:
    faux pas, fauxpas, misstap, taalfout
    a socially awkward or tactless act
    struikeling
    an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
    type of:
    abuis, afdwaling, feil, fout, lapsus, onjuistheid, vergissing
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  2. noun
    something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
    synonyms: fraude, gesjoemel, knoeierij, vervalsing
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    type of:
    streek, trucage
    the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
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