act vs bungle

act and bungle both are nouns.

act and bungle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
act	Yes	No	Yes	No
bungle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bungle is a hyponym of act; that is, bungle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act:

act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
bungle: spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly

Other hyponyms of act include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, play, toy, act, act as, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.

act (noun)	bungle (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen	an embarrassing mistake
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity

act (verb)	bungle (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	make a mess of, destroy or ruin
discharge one's duties
play a role or part
perform on a stage or theater
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance

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