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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

Mistakes to Avoid To keep your bird seed fresh, our experts recommend avoiding the following mistakes.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
According to Thomasson, two of the biggest mistakes that instantly date your living room involve windows.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of mistake

Noun

So, when looking at the bigger picture, this isn’t really an example of an AI failure leading to a military blunder, but rather a failure of verification before circulation.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
After last week's high-profile blunder saw Erling Haaland wrongly awarded the winning goal against Manchester United, VAR Matt Donohue and assistant Blake Antrobus have been stood down for this round of fixtures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of blunder

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Kyle Teel reached on a fielder’s choice, advanced to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a throwing error by catcher Hunter Goodman.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
The lead lasted into the bottom of the sixth until an error from Jose Altuve sparked the offensive explosion from the A’s.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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