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snafu vs flub

flub vs snafu

snafu and flub both are nouns.

snafu is an adjective but flub is not an adjective.

snafu and flub both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snafu Yes Yes Yes No
flub Yes No Yes No
As nouns, flub is a hypernym of snafu; that is, flub is a word with a broader meaning than snafu:
  • snafu: an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up
  • flub: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of snafu include bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall.
snafu (noun) flub (noun)
an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up an embarrassing mistake
snafu (adjective) flub (adjective)
snarled or stalled in complete confusion
snafu (verb) flub (verb)
cause to be in a state of complete confusion make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between snafu and flub

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