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blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
政治家が失態を演じた。
The politician committed a blunder.
彼は放送での失態を深く謝罪した。
He deeply apologized for the blunder during the broadcast.
その外交上の失態は、国際問題に発展しかねなかった。
That diplomatic blunder could have escalated into an international issue.