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In some senses, howler is marked as slang, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
howler
/ˈhaʊlɚ/
noun 5
Collocations
5ADJ.
glaring, most, perfect
VERB + HOWLER
heard
HOWLER + NOUN
industries
PREP.
in
ADV.
mainly
Definitions
noun
1
That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.
2
A person hired to howl in mourning at a funeral.
3
A painfully obvious mistake.
Given what we know about cognitive psychology, utility maximization is a ludicrous concept; equilibrium pretty foolish outside of financial markets; perfect competition a howler for most industries.
I should like to thank Jianmei Piao of the Stanford University Libraries for reading the entire translation and checking it against the Chinese. Jianmei caught some howlers for which I am very grateful.
4
A hilarious joke.
5
A bitterly cold day.
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Given what we know about cognitive psychology, utility maximization is a ludicrous concept; equilibrium pretty foolish outside of financial markets; perfect competition a howler for most industries.
Wiktionary02
I should like to thank Jianmei Piao of the Stanford University Libraries for reading the entire translation and checking it against the Chinese. Jianmei caught some howlers for which I am very gratefu
Wiktionary03
A howler is a glaring mistake, a mistake that cries out to be noticed.
Wiktionary04
Howler monkeys mainly eat leaves.
Tatoeba · #1165017305
Leonid heard a howler monkey in the distance.
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