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blunder::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | boob, drop the ball, goof, sin |
| Type of | breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate |
| Derivation | blunderer |
I blundered during the job interview.
Examples of blunder
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Letting Fletcher go proved to be the biggest free-agent blunder in Rams history.
From the stltoday.com
The lizard kept up a bemused watch but let the ants live to blunder another day.
From the express.co.uk
If the world could run on creative talk boy blunder would have complete control.
From the washingtontimes.com
Imanutjob, in his UN speech, just gave boy blunder and the USA the finger again.
From the washingtontimes.com
Just one blunder in an application can ruin an applicant's chance of getting in.
From the businessweek.com
Cabrera's blunder was trying to stretch the hit into a triple and failing badly.
From the toledoblade.com
Some commentators said Ferguson's latest blunder underscores her financial woes.
From the washingtonpost.com
The effort to tarnish Bruno was the first major blunder of Spitzer's first term.
From the timesunion.com
Spartak's blunder in affording Celtic the opening goal was therefore a surprise.
From the guardian.co.uk
- An embarrassing mistake
- Drop the ball: commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview"
- Fumble: make one's way clumsily or blindly; "He fumbled towards the door"
- Blurt out: utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas"
- In chess, a blunder is a very bad move. It is usually caused by some tactical oversight, whether from time trouble, overconfidence or carelessness. While a blunder may seem like a stroke of luck for the opposing player, some chess players give their opponent plenty of opportunities to blunder.
- Blunder was a Channel 4 comedy sketch series shown in the UK on E4 and repeated on Channel 4. No announcement of a second series has yet been made.
- (blunderous) Prone to frequently blunder
- Sacrificing for a tactical disadvantage.
- The introduction of error by mistakes.
