The difference between Gaffe and Malapropism

When used as nouns, gaffe means a foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public, whereas malapropism means the blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.

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  1. Gaffe as a noun:

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

  1. Malapropism as a noun (uncountable):

    The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.

    Examples:

    "The script employed malapropism to great effect."

  2. Malapropism as a noun (countable):

    An instance of this; malaprop.

    Examples:

    "The translator matched every malapropism in the original with one from his own language."

    "The humor comes from all the malapropisms."

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