Synonyms for gaffe
gæfgaffe

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1. gaffenoun

   Synonyms:
   blooper, faux pas, error, defect, boo-boo, thinko, stumble, slip, lapse, mistake, fault, blunder, fluff

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1. faux pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherienoun

   a socially awkward or tactless act

   Synonyms:
   rusticity, slipperiness, slip, skid, gaucherie, cutting, pillowcase, shimmy, mooring, trip, pillow slip, case, chemise, moorage, shift, slickness, parapraxis, teddy, slip-up, faux pas, slip of paper, slick, strip, elusion, solecism, eluding, miscue, sideslip, berth

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1. • Blunder

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1. List of paraphrases for "gaffe":

   blunder

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1. Ronn Torossian:

   The brand which will suffer the most from Steve Harvey’s gaffe at the Miss Universe contest is Steve Harvey, what a terrible mistake. For Miss Columbia, one can only feel sympathy and feel bad for her. One can only imagine the pain and wide range of emotions she is feeling. I think the whole world feels bad for her, and I am sure there are many brands who are rooting for her.

2. Panos Kammenos:

   I continue to support this government and Tsipras until the end but I have red lines. Since the minister recognizes that he made a huge gaffe, he should go home.

3. Ronn Torossian:

   The brand which will suffer the most from Steve Harvey’s gaffe at the Miss Universe contest is Steve Harvey, what a terrible mistake. Viewers seemed to agree. They took to Twitter to poke fun at the Family Feud host's mix up. — Olivia Jansen( @OliviaJansen95) December 21, 2015 — Lauren Vizza( @laurenmvizza) December 21, 2015 — Greg Johnson( @TornadoGreg) December 21, 2015 However, Alec Shankman, head of alternative programming digital media at Abrams Artists Agency, believe there will be no long-term impact on Harvey's career.

4. Joe Biden:

   I am a gaffe machine, but my God what a wonderful thing compared to a guy who can't tell the truth, i'm ready to litigate all those things. The question is what kind of nation are we becoming ? What are we going to do ? Who are we ?

5. Joe Biden:

   I am a gaffe machine, but my God what a wonderful thing compared to a guy who can't tell the truth.