The difference between Blunder and Gaffe

When used as nouns, blunder means a clumsy or embarrassing mistake, whereas gaffe means a foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public.

Blunder is also verb with the meaning: to make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

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  1. Blunder as a noun:

    A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

  1. Blunder as a verb (intransitive):

    To make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

    Examples:

    "to blunder in preparing a medical prescription"

  2. Blunder as a verb (intransitive):

    To move blindly or clumsily.

  3. Blunder as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to make a mistake.

  4. Blunder as a verb (transitive):

    To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.

  1. Gaffe as a noun:

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

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