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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.

Example

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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