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bungle vs trip-up

trip-up vs bungle

bungle and trip-up both are nouns.

bungle is a verb but trip-up is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bungle Yes No Yes No
trip-up Yes No No No
As nouns, trip-up is a hyponym of bungle; that is, trip-up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bungle:
  • bungle: an embarrassing mistake
  • trip-up: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
bungle (noun) trip-up (noun)
an embarrassing mistake an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
bungle (verb) trip-up (verb)
spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between bungle and trip-up

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