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goof

verb as in make a mistake

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I asked Clark if he was worried that a 58-year-old player would be a distraction to the program, or seen as a goof.

“Him acting successful was a goof,” he says.

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He goofs off with the ball kids, who are closer in age to him than any of the tennis pooh-bahs in charge.

The fact that these goofs hold managerial positions is proof that the structures designed to aid the vulnerable aren’t working as they should, and on purpose.

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Sadly, stand-up comedy can sometimes just be goofing around — and it is.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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