bungle
Pronunciation: [ˈbʌŋɡl]
Word
Context: "mistake"
(verb) to do something poorly or to mess it up. If you try to bake a cake and forget to add sugar, you might bungle it. It means that something didn't go right because it was done clumsily.
Example
He bungle the presentation by accidentally showing the wrong slides.
Example
She didn't bungle the project; it turned out exactly as planned.
Example
Did you bungle the instructions when you tried to put the shelf together?
Context: "mistake"
(noun) a mistake made while trying to do something. It's like when you try to help but end up doing the opposite. If you drop a glass while washing it, that's a bungle.
Example
The bungle in the recipe made the cookies taste extra special.
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There were no bungles in her artwork; everything was perfect.
Example
What was the biggest bungle you made during the science experiment?
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