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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a gaffe" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a mistake or blunder, often in a social or public context.
Example: "The politician's comment during the interview was a gaffe that sparked widespread criticism."
Alternatives: "a blunder" or "an error".
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A gaffe?
"It was a gaffe.
"It wasn't a gaffe.
And they were not a gaffe.
A gaffe can decide the Presidency.
would Bush commit a gaffe?
But there was a gaffe.
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Here's a gaffe-by-gaffe guide to Romney's self-immolation.
Labour types were bracing themselves for a gaffe-strewn, chaotic campaign.
All voters could see, however, was a gaffe-prone cabinet and a struggling economy.
In Iowa Democrats chose a gaffe-prone lawyer, Bruce Braley, to contest an open Senate seat.
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