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Gaff vs. Gaffe
Gaff
/ɡæf/Examples:
He caught the fish using a gaff and dragged it onto the boat.The sailor swung the gaff over his shoulder as he docked.In a swift motion, the hunter wielded the gaff expertly.
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Gaffe
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He made a gaffe during the live interview.Her speech was full of gaffes and awkward pauses.The comedian's onstage gaffe went viral online.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Gaff with a single f usually refers to tools or structures, while gaffe with an e at the end involves social blunders.
- Remember gaff like craft, both involve creating or handling objects.
- Associate gaffe with mistake, both words describe errors or blunders.
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