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faux pas vs bungle

bungle vs faux pas

faux pas and bungle both are nouns.

faux pas is not a verb while bungle is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
faux pas Yes No No No
bungle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bungle is a hypernym of faux pas; that is, bungle is a word with a broader meaning than faux pas:
  • faux pas: a socially awkward or tactless act
  • bungle: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of faux pas include bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall.
faux pas (noun) bungle (noun)
a socially awkward or tactless act an embarrassing mistake
faux pas (verb) bungle (verb)
spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between faux pas and bungle

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