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pratfall
prat·fall [ prát fàwl ] (plural prat·falls)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. comic fall: a backward fall onto the buttocks, especially one executed deliberately for comic effect
2. embarrassing mistake: an embarrassing or humiliating mistake or failure
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