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clanger

noun

ˈklaŋ-ər

Definition of clanger

British

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy a newsreader who memorably dropped a clanger when she referred to Robert Burns as an English poet

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Recent Examples of clanger Pope dropped clangers earlier in the season and weak concessions against Manchester City and Qarabag preceded Everton. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026 In its two most recent games, its goalkeeper, André Onana, has made calamitous clangers, leading to easy goals for the opposition. — Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024 Another game against Chelsea and another clanger for Lloris - this time during the Lilywhites tenure at Wembley. — SI.com, 30 Sep. 2019 The veined wing of the clanger cicada kills bacteria solely through its physical structure — one of the first natural surfaces found to do so. — Trevor Quirk, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2013

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Noun

Avoiding these debt relief mistakes can help keep costs under control and improve your chances of a successful outcome.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026
This was deliberate and not a fashion or ordered-the-wrong-size-on-Amazon mistake.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of mistake

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Many of the Round of 16 matches have been tight, and a defensive blunder or a goalkeeper howler could change the course of a game.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Goalkeeper Matt Freese’s costly blunder in the 57th minute was an embarrassment that gifted the Belgians a third goal to all but seal the elimination loss.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of blunder

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The Rangers never found themselves in the game from the start, after opening with an error between infielders Nicky Lopez and Jake Burger that allowed the Astros’ Jeremy Pina to reach first before Yordan Alvarez followed up with a home run.

— Cal Phillips Updated July 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2026
The Diamondbacks took advantage of the Dodgers’ bullpen game — and three defensive errors.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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