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blunder

/ˈblʌn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈblʌn.dɚ/

Meanings
noun
A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

Examples :

""Forgetting his wife's birthday was a major blunder." "
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Related Words

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Illustration blundered

blundered verb

/ˈblʌndərd/

To make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

"to blunder in preparing a medical prescription"

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration prescription

prescription noun

/pɝˈskɹɪpʃən/

The act of prescribing a rule, law, etc..

"The teacher's prescription for improved study habits included more focused time and regular breaks. "

Illustration confusing

confusing verb

/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/

To puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody).

"The complicated instructions for the new software program confused many of the employees. "

Illustration furniture

furniture noun

/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ /ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/

Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

"A chair is furniture. Sofas are also furniture."

Illustration oversight

oversight noun

/ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌsaɪt/

An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten.

"A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later."

Illustration preparing

preparing verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

Illustration blundering

blundering verb

/ˈblʌndərɪŋ/

To make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

"to blunder in preparing a medical prescription"

Illustration forgetting

forgetting verb

/fəˈɡɛtɪŋ/ /fɚˈɡɛtɪŋ/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

Illustration embarrassing

embarrassing verb

/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/

To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

"The sudden silence during my presentation began to embarrass me, making me forget what I was going to say next. "