fumble 1 of 2

noun

Definition of fumblenext
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy played the entire piano piece without a single fumble

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fumble

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verb

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as in to blow
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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as in to grope
to search for something blindly or uncertainly the librarian fumbled for the light switch as she entered the dark room

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as in to stumble
to make a mistake just when it looked like he was going to get away with the ruse, he fumbled

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“Fumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fumble. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

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