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gaucherie vs bungle

bungle vs gaucherie

gaucherie and bungle both are nouns.

gaucherie is not a verb while bungle is a verb.

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

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