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gaffe vs fuckup

fuckup vs gaffe

gaffe and fuckup both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gaffe Yes No No No
fuckup Yes No No No
As nouns, fuckup is a hypernym of gaffe; that is, fuckup is a word with a broader meaning than gaffe:
  • gaffe: a socially awkward or tactless act
  • fuckup: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of gaffe include bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, pratfall.
gaffe (noun) fuckup (noun)
a socially awkward or tactless act an embarrassing mistake
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
Difference between gaffe and fuckup

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