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Embarrassing mistake
Answer for the clue "Embarrassing mistake ", 7 letters:
clanger
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Word definitions for clanger in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A clanger in Australian rules football is a term coined by Champion Data founder Ted Hopkins which refers to a turnover or a silly mistake made by a player. Its vague description in statistical tables is "errors including frees against". Examples of clangers ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
clanger \clanger\ n. A conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate; as, he dropped a clanger. [British]
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate; "he dropped a clanger"
Usage examples of clanger.
But the Heraclitean river has claimed all those hand-cranked clunkers and clangers.
Then I reflected that if they put me there--and kept me--a guard would have to be placed around us, who would necessarily be in as much clanger as we were, and I knew I could stand any fire that a Rebel could.
Mr Whitney-Evans, I can appreciate not wanting to spoil the image of your beautiful forest, but if lives are in clanger, there is no choice in the matter.
Nearby mages, alerted to the clanger, cast spells to slay the monster.
But, grown familiar with the scenes, they fear The clanger less, as it approaches near.
If they tried to cross in this weather, there was a very real possibility of them drifting too far south and becoming entangled in the clangers they had hoped to avoid.