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botch vs fumble

fumble vs botch

botch and fumble both are nouns.

botch and fumble both are verbs.

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

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