blunder

/ˈblʌn.də(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
A very bad move, usually caused by some tactical oversight.
To make a clumsy or stupid mistake.
To move blindly or clumsily.
To cause to make a mistake.
To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

blooper(English)bungle(English)botch(English)flub(English)boo-boo(English)foul up(English)botch up(English)muck up(English)cosmological(English)mistake(English)visionary(English)blame(English)

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Sources

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