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bungle vs mistake

mistake vs bungle

bungle and mistake both are nouns.

bungle and mistake both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bungle Yes No Yes No
mistake Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mistake is a hypernym of bungle; that is, mistake is a word with a broader meaning than bungle:
  • bungle: an embarrassing mistake
  • mistake: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of bungle include error, fault.
bungle (noun) mistake (noun)
an embarrassing mistake a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
an understanding of something that is not correct
part of a statement that is not correct
bungle (verb) mistake (verb)
spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly to make a mistake or be incorrect
make a mess of, destroy or ruin identify incorrectly
Difference between bungle and mistake

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