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stumble vs botch

botch vs stumble

stumble and botch both are nouns.

stumble and botch both are verbs.

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

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