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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
that typo is one of the text's rare goofs
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as in idiot
a stupid person
leave it to that goof to forget the bait on a fishing trip
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Recent Examples of goof
Kevin Rodríguez rectified Valencia’s goof with a wild stoppage time goal to send the match to penalty kicks (Copa America is not doing an extra period, unlike Euros).
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
There is a nice goof on Marty, and at one point, Moe channels Curly after a passionate kiss.
—Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 14 June 2024
It’s certainly made for these (end) times: a lushly surreal, cynically ticklish goof on the ineffectiveness of political summits as apocalyptic dread mounts.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Stewart threatens to steal the spotlight as his typically polite, good-natured goof, and Grant somehow makes an awful character immensely likable.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
There is a nice goof on Marty, and at one point, Moe channels Curly after a passionate kiss.
—Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 14 June 2024
It’s certainly made for these (end) times: a lushly surreal, cynically ticklish goof on the ineffectiveness of political summits as apocalyptic dread mounts.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Stewart threatens to steal the spotlight as his typically polite, good-natured goof, and Grant somehow makes an awful character immensely likable.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goof
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Then there were lesson plans, radon measurements, lead tests, plumbing and fire safety checks, and blueprints, each done according to very specific requirements where any mistakes would set them back months more.ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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Janice Hahn, a Los Angeles County supervisor, said on X that the alert was a mistake.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The blunder occurred during the triple toss-up round on Thursday, January 16.Aaron Rasmussen, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Scientists have long known that DNA-copying systems make the occasional blunder—that’s how cancers often start—but only in recent years has technology been sensitive enough to catalog every genetic booboo.Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of the Media.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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There’s very little room for error if growth does not accelerate in the coming years.Trefis Team, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2021
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“Goof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goof. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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