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bun·gle (buŋ′gəl)
transitive verb bungled -·gled, bungling -·gling
Etymology: < ? Swed bangla, to work ineffectually
intransitive verb
noun
- a bungling, or clumsy, act
- a bungled piece of work
Related Forms:
- bungler bun′·gler noun
- bunglingly bun′·glingly adverb
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Converse of object
- make: The thing is, the Eurocrats have made a total bungle of explaining what the Construction Products Directive is.
Adjective modifier
- big: Big Brother's big bungles How a private ID scheme could protect your rights.
Preposition: in
- jungle: About King Leo There's been a bungle in the jungle!
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