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[–] 26 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Has he said it was a gaffe?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (3 children)

    a remark or action that is a social mistake and not considered polite

    Isn't this pretty precise, according to Cambridge dictionary? It's outside my active vocabulary so what the hell do I know

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I think their point is, did he correct himself later on to indicate that he misspoke?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    It was a social mistake, not nessicarily a mistake of speech or intent.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Exactly this. If you try ticking a grizzly bear it's a mistake even if it is intentional.

    But again, I'm not a native speaker so I'm not saying this is the correct interpretation of the word, but that's the impression I get from the dictionary.

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