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aberration
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noun
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A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected. |
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backfire
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verb
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To have the opposite effect of what was intended, usually producing a negative result. |
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backfire
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verb
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When a plan fails, to have the opposite result of what was intended. |
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blooper
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noun
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An embarrassing error |
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blunder
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noun
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A stupid or careless mistake |
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blurt
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verb
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To say (something) suddenly and without careful consideration |
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bobble
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verb
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To lose one's grip (on a ball) |
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boondoggle
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noun
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Work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value |
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botch
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verb
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To carry out a task badly or carelessly |
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bungle
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verb
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To carry out a task clumsily or incompetently, leading to failure or an unsatisfactory outcome |
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bystander
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noun
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a person who is near something that is happening but is involved by accident |
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culpable
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adjective
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Deserving to be blamed or considered responsible and guilty for something bad that happened. |
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dud
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noun
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A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless |
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erroneous
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adjective
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Misleading or false in belief, statement, or action. |
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excessive
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adjective
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Going beyond what is considered acceptable or appropriate. |
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fiasco
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noun
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A thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way |
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fizzle
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verb
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To finish in a way that is disappointing |
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flaw
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noun
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A mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object |
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flop
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nounverb verb
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To fail |
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flop
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nounverb noun
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A failure |
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