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(Entry 1 of 2)
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
- played the entire piano piece without a single fumble
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of fumble (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
- her assistant fumbled the party plans by getting the time wrong on the invitations
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2
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
- the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room
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3
to make a mistake
- just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled
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The first known use of fumble was in 1534
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