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gaffes

/ɡæfs/

Meanings
noun
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public.

Examples :

"The politician's speech was filled with gaffes, making him seem unprepared and out of touch. "
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Related Words

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made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

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public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

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foolish adjective

/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/

(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

"My brother's decision to quit his job without another lined up was foolish. "

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filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

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unprepared noun

/ˌʌnpɹɪˈpeɚd/ /ˌʌmpɹɪˈpeəd/

A black mark given to a pupil who arrives at a lesson without the necessary items or preparation.

"Aisha received an unprepared for not having her math notebook in class. "

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error noun

/ˈɛɹə(ɹ)/ /ˈɛɹɚ/

The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.

"The student's answer contained several errors. "

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politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

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speech noun

/ˈspiːtʃ/

The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.

"It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment."

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embarrassing verb

/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/

To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

"The sudden silence during my presentation began to embarrass me, making me forget what I was going to say next. "