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muff vs blunder

blunder vs muff

muff and blunder both are nouns.

muff and blunder both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
muff Yes No Yes No
blunder Yes No Yes No
As nouns, blunder is a hypernym of muff; that is, blunder is a word with a broader meaning than muff:
  • muff: (sports) dropping the ball
  • blunder: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of muff include bloomer, blooper, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall.
muff (noun) blunder (noun)
(sports) dropping the ball an embarrassing mistake
a warm tubular covering for the hands
muff (verb) blunder (verb)
make a mess of, destroy or ruin utter impulsively
fail to catch, as of a ball make one's way clumsily or blindly
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
Difference between muff and blunder

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