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Vocabulary Entry
gaffe
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A socially awkward or tactless act; a blunder.
Example Sentences
"His verbal gaffe during the interview cost him the job."
"She realized her gaffe too late to apologize."
"Making a gaffe in front of important guests can be embarrassing."
V
verb
To make a socially awkward or tactless act.
Example Sentences
"He gaffed during the presentation and forgot his main point."
"She didn't mean to gaffe in front of her friends."
"It's easy to gaffe when you're nervous in public speaking."