Social blunder (5)

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gaffe

'social blunder' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for gaffe that I've seen before include "Clanger" , "Brick (that's dropped)" , "Remark one wishes unmade" , "embarrassing mistake" , "Tactless remark" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Independent, The Sun and the USA Today.

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