45 entries under gaffe topic. ×

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misapprehension(noun, slip, confusion, idea, deception)
18
mistake(noun, slip, idea, deception, fault)
17
error(noun, wrong, slip, confusion, idea)
16
delusion(noun, slip, confusion, idea, deception)
16
misinterpretation(noun, confusion, idea, deception, failure)
13
misunderstanding(noun, slip, confusion, idea, failure)
11
miscalculation(noun, slip, confusion, deception, failure)
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fault(noun, slip, confusion, idea, failure)
8
illusion(noun, confusion, deception, belief, fault)
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misjudgment(noun, slip, confusion, failure, fault)
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aberration(noun, confusion, deception, fault, mistake)
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misprint(noun, confusion, fault, mistake, lapse)
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blunder(noun, slip, confusion, deception, failure)
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erratum(noun, slip, confusion, deception, failure)
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oversight(noun, slip, confusion, deception, failure)
4
slip(noun, confusion, failure, fault, mistake)
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inaccuracy(noun, slip, confusion, failure, fault)
2
misapplication(noun, confusion, fault, mistake, lapse)
2
misstatement(noun, confusion, fault, mistake, lapse)
2
solecism(noun, slip, confusion, deception, failure)
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APASmart Define. (2015). misconception thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/misconception/thesaurus/synonyms
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