blunder

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Synonyms: plunder, bounder, blinder, blender, blonder, blunger, bunder, blander, blunter, bhunder, blunden

Antonyms: plunder, bounder, blinder, blender, blonder, blunger, bunder, blander, blunter, bhunder, blunden

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Noun

1. A [[clumsy]] or [[embarrassing]] [[mistake]].
2. {{lb|en|chess}} A very bad [[move]], usually caused by some [[tactical]] [[oversight]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[confusion|Confusion]]; [[bewilderment]]; [[trouble]]; [[disturbance]]; [[clamour]]. {{defdate|ca. 1375–1774}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[make]] a big [[mistake]], especially when it is [[careless]] or [[stupid]]. {{defdate|from 1706}}
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|sometimes|figurative|with adverb or preposition}} To [[move]] in an [[unsteady]] way. {{defdate|from ca. 1386, figurative sense from 1641}}
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|with adverb or preposition}} To [[enter]] a place or become [[involved]] in a [[difficult]] situation by mistake.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To [[do]] or [[treat]] in a [[blundering]] manner; to [[confuse]].

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