bungle

bungle Definition

bun·gle (buŋ′gəl)

transitive verb bungled -·gled, bungling -·gling

to spoil by clumsy work or action; botch

Etymology: < ? Swed bangla, to work ineffectually

intransitive verb

to do or make things badly or clumsily

noun

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bungle Usage Examples

Converse of object

make: The thing is, the Eurocrats have made a total bungle of explaining what the Construction Products Directive is.

Adjective modifier

big: Big Brother's big bungles How a private ID scheme could protect your rights.
major: Within the past couple of days in my area alone, I have come across three major bungles, including one of identity theft.

Preposition: in

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