dud -
A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless
The firework turned out to be a dud when it landed back on the ground.
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indiscreet -
Saying something that should be private, showing a lack of judgment,
John realized that he had been indiscreet when he revealed on the job interview as a financial advisor that he had lost all his money in the stock market.
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inadvertent -
Not deliberately planned or intended.
He made an inadvertent mistake by sending the email to the wrong person.
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gaffe -
An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder
When the politician made a huge gaffe at the debate, he realized he was going to lose the election.
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liability -
Something that is likely to cause a problem.
Joe was going to choose Fred as his running mate, but then he realized that Fred's drinking problem would just make him a liability, so he chose someone else.
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blooper -
An embarrassing error
Movies will frequently have blooper reels where the actors laugh and ruin a scene.
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mishap -
An unexpected mistake or error, often not serious but troublesome.
Despite a few mishaps during rehearsal, the play was a big success.
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erroneous -
Misleading or false in belief, statement, or action.
Relying on erroneous data can lead to poor decisions in business.
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blunder -
A stupid or careless mistake
Emma realized she had made a huge blunder when she accidentally deleted the entire spreadsheet.
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scuttle -
To be forced to cancel one's plans
Because he couldn't give up his smoking habit, Barry had to scuttle his plans to be a great runner.
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flop -
A failure
When no one bought tickets for the play after opening night, the producer realized that it was going to be a flop.
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misconception -
A wrong and often widespread assumption based on faulty thinking or lack of information.
There’s a common misconception that bats are blind.
