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stumble vs foul-up

foul-up vs stumble

stumble and foul-up both are nouns.

stumble is a verb but foul-up is not a verb.

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

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