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as in blunders
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
you can expect to make some amusing gaffs until you get more familiar with the language
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as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
double-check the new writer's grammar, as it's typically riddled with gaffs
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as in tricks
to cause to believe what is untrue
a sleazy schemer who gaffed gullible people into thinking they could get rich with a money-making opportunity
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as in stings
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the operators of the traveling carnival had gaffed patrons with a variety of time-honored ruses
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaffs
Noun
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Beginning this week, attempting to connect your phone to a second-gen Chromecast or Chromecast Audio results in untrusted device or authentication errors.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Check your credit report for errors One way to quickly increase your credit score is to review your credit report for any errors that could be negatively impacting you.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Yankees would like to see some improvement there between now and Opening Day after some gaffes this spring and last September.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Twists and gaffes happening at the tail end of a race—for which this year’s voting round ended on Tuesday—are nothing new.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If Memphis beats Denver on Friday and the Golden State Warriors beat the LA Clippers on Sunday, the Wolves will finish fourth and host Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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If Denver beats Memphis and the Clippers beat the Warriors, the Wolves would finish sixth.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Gaffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaffs. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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