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blunder vs gaucherie

gaucherie vs blunder

blunder and gaucherie both are nouns.

blunder is a verb but gaucherie is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blunder Yes No Yes No
gaucherie Yes No No No
As nouns, gaucherie is a hyponym of blunder; that is, gaucherie is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blunder:
  • blunder: an embarrassing mistake
  • gaucherie: a socially awkward or tactless act
Other hyponyms of blunder include bobble, snafu, spectacle, bull, fumble, muff, fluff, faux pas, gaffe, slip, solecism, howler, clanger, misstep, stumble, trip-up, trip.
blunder (noun) gaucherie (noun)
an embarrassing mistake a socially awkward or tactless act
the quality of being rustic or gauche
blunder (verb) gaucherie (verb)
utter impulsively
make one's way clumsily or blindly
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
Difference between blunder and gaucherie

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