bungling

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  1. Prone to bungle; clumsy: as, “this bungling wretch,” Oldham.
  2. Characterized by clumsiness; botched. Letters to me are not seldom opened, and then sealed in a bungling manner before they come to my hands. Swift.
  3. Synonyms Ungainly, Uncouth, etc. See awkward.

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  • Affectionately known as the bungling viscount, since he must be doing something wrong that no woman will ever be seen with him twice, but perhaps you'll be the exception. —  Johanna Lindsey - Tender Rebel
  • The latest bungling was the signing of striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and midfielder Lassana Diarra. —  Tsn.ca Top Stories RSS
  • Yep thanks to ASU what should have been a moment of pride for the state has instead turned into a farcical show of backpedaling, bungling, and kowtowing. —  Zonitics
  • ( "There they go again - those bungling, greedy bureaucrats messing with The Market.") —  Blog entry
  • Weak governance, an intelligence failure and police bungling are the reasons the chatterati ascribes to the incident. —  Top Stories - Google News
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