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Embarrassing slips (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gaffes

(Other definitions for gaffes that I've seen before include "Faux pas" , "Social blunders, often of speech" , "Socially embarrassing actions or remarks" , "Embarrassing blunders" , "bloomers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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