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foul-up vs gaffe

gaffe vs foul-up

foul-up and gaffe both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foul-up Yes No No No
gaffe Yes No No No
As nouns, gaffe is a hyponym of foul-up; that is, gaffe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foul-up:
  • foul-up: an embarrassing mistake
  • gaffe: a socially awkward or tactless act
Other hyponyms of foul-up include bobble, snafu, spectacle, bull, fumble, muff, fluff, faux pas, gaucherie, slip, solecism, howler, clanger, misstep, stumble, trip-up, trip.
foul-up (noun) gaffe (noun)
an embarrassing mistake a socially awkward or tactless act
Difference between foul-up and gaffe

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