Definition of screwup
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Examples of screwup in a Sentence
That was a major screwup.
She's a screwup who can't hold down a job.
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His solar sail project, named Cosmos 1, has faced months of bureaucratic hassles and technical screwups before even breaking the waves.
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First Known Use of screwup
circa 1960
SCREWUP Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of screwup for English Language Learners
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: a mistake or error
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: a person who often makes mistakes especially about important things : someone who often screws up
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