Meaning of the word howler in English

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howler

US /ˈhaʊ.lɚ/
UK /ˈhaʊ.lɚ/

Noun

1.

a stupid and obvious mistake, especially in something that someone says or writes:

Example:
I called her by the name of his first wife, which was a bit of a howler.
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