as in blunders
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
the solecism of asking one's hosts how much something in their house cost them
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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
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Once again, Towns, who hadn’t gotten into foul trouble in what felt like a basketball eternity, pulled off a series of blunders, picking up two fouls in the game’s opening 62 seconds.
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The team's mistakes cost the players early on when Germany scored in the 2nd minute to earn the lead.
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Sure, a lot of the mistakes or poor moments in defense can be waved away by recognizing that most of the team’s best defenders were sitting on the bench when the Turks wheeled away in delight with Ayhan’s goal.
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Many on social media have posted compilation videos of Dean's errors.
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When the Mets got swept this week by the Cubs, making six errors in one of those games along the way, their record was 72-102.
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Was the majesty of America’s historical mission enough to forgive the indiscretions of the present?
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Democratic leaders seem determined not to allow anything to get in the way of winning Maine’s Senate seat, even if that requires willful blindness toward Platner’s lengthening record of indiscretions.
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During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
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County Clerk Anthony Vega said in an interview on Wednesday that his office has the necessary sophisticated equipment to discern voting improprieties.
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Or all the times Republicans went after former President Joe Biden’s gaffes?
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Canseco's misplay – one of the most infamous gaffes in sports history – similarly resulted in a home run for the other team.
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“Solecisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solecisms. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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