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bobble vs foul-up

foul-up vs bobble

bobble and foul-up both are nouns.

bobble is a verb but foul-up is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bobble Yes No Yes No
foul-up Yes No No No
As nouns, foul-up is a hypernym of bobble; that is, foul-up is a word with a broader meaning than bobble:
  • bobble: the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball
  • foul-up: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of bobble include bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, fuckup, pratfall.
bobble (noun) foul-up (noun)
the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball an embarrassing mistake
bobble (verb) foul-up (verb)
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between bobble and foul-up

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