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===Gaffe {{Anchor|Gaff|Gaffe}}===
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{{See also|Microphone gaffe|Political gaffe}}
A '''gaffe''' is usually made in a [[social environment]] and may come from saying something that may be true but inappropriate. It may also be an erroneous attempt to reveal a truth. Gaffes can be [[malapropism]]s, grammatical errors or other verbal and gestural weaknesses or revelations through [[body language]]. Actually revealing factual or social truth through words or body language, however, can commonly result in embarrassment or, when the gaffe has negative connotations, friction between people involved.

Philosophers and psychologists interested in the nature of the gaffe include [[Sigmund Freud]] ([[Freudian slip]]) and [[Gilles Deleuze]]. Deleuze, in his ''[[The Logic of Sense]]'', places the gaffe in a developmental process that can culminate in stuttering.

Sportswriters and journalists commonly use "gaffe" to refer to any kind of mistake, e.g. a dropped ball ([[baseball error]]) by a player in a baseball game.