English > clanger: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | A conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate. |
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| Example | "he dropped a clanger" |
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| Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
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| Broader | blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo | An embarrassing mistake |
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| Spanish | coladura, metedura de pata, plancha |
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| Catalan | planxa, relliscada |
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| Verbs | clang | make a loud noise |
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