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blunder vs fumble

fumble vs blunder

blunder and fumble both are nouns.

blunder and fumble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blunder Yes No Yes No
fumble Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fumble is a hyponym of blunder; that is, fumble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blunder:
  • blunder: an embarrassing mistake
  • fumble: (sports) dropping the ball
As verbs, blunder and fumble are synonyms defined as:
  • blunder and fumble: make one's way clumsily or blindly
blunder (noun) fumble (noun)
an embarrassing mistake (sports) dropping the ball
blunder (verb) fumble (verb)
utter impulsively drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder
make one's way clumsily or blindly feel about uncertainly or blindly
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake handle clumsily
make one's way clumsily or blindly
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between blunder and fumble

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