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stumble vs boner

boner vs stumble

stumble and boner both are nouns.

stumble is a verb but boner is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stumble Yes No Yes No
boner Yes No No No
As nouns, boner is a hypernym of stumble; that is, boner is a word with a broader meaning than stumble:
  • stumble: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
  • boner: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of stumble include bloomer, blooper, blunder, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall.
stumble (noun) boner (noun)
an unsteady uneven gait an embarrassing mistake
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
stumble (verb) boner (verb)
make an error
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly
encounter by chance
Difference between stumble and boner

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