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gaffes
We have found lemma(root) word of gaffes : gaffe.
Definitions
[ɡaf], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder
(e.g: in my first few months at work I made some real gaffes)
Phrases:
Origin
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early 20th century: from French, literally ‘boathook’ (from Provençal gaf: see gaff), used colloquially to mean ‘blunder’
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