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How to pronounce oaf in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms clod, gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, stumblebum
Type of clumsy person

Examples of oaf

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He's a patronising oaf, the latest in a long line of condescending Tory leaders.
From the mirror.co.uk
Mr. Bush was simply an oaf, or a tool or a ventriloquist's dummy in their hands.
From the post-gazette.com
Soon, however, Larry proves to be an incurable oaf and Burns gets tired of him.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Russian President Boris Yeltsin was trying to shed his image as a hard-drinking oaf.
From the time.com
It's a pity that a well educated woman like you end up with an oaf like you.
From the swampland.time.com
Then take the plunge, and independently of the oaf fiance, go out and tackle it head on.
From the guardian.co.uk
How many women would admit to having slept with that oaf Les Battersby?
From the mirror.co.uk
Alan may look at the world from inexplicable angles, but he's not an oaf.
From the nytimes.com
When he's under pressure he can't control the public school oaf inside.
From the guardian.co.uk
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