(~)
A ~ is a socially embarrassing action or mistake. (FORMAL)
It was not long before I realised the enormity of my ~.
= gaffe, blunder
N-COUNT
(~)
A ~ is a socially embarrassing action or mistake. (FORMAL)
It was not long before I realised the enormity of my ~.
= gaffe, blunder
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012