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| blun·der [ blúndər ] |
verb (past and past participle blun·dered, present participle blun·der·ing, 3rd person present singular blun·ders) |
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1. intransitive verb make serious mistake: to make a serious or embarrassing mistake as a result of carelessness or ignorance
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2. intransitive verb move clumsily: to stumble or move clumsily
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3. transitive and intransitive verb act in confused way: to act or speak in a manner that is clumsy, ignorant, or thoughtless
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noun (plural blun·ders) |
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serious mistake: a serious or embarrassing mistake resulting from carelessness or ignorance
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| [14th century. < N Germanic< Indo-European] |
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  blun·der·er noun |
| blun·der·ing·ly adverb |
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