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Screwup

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
    colloquial
  2. A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.
    colloquial
  3. A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.
    colloquial

Equivalents

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Examples

“The Ford administration emerged in better shape⟳ than it deserved from the fantastic screw-up that preceded the release⟳ of the Rockefeller...”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Screwworm scribaciousness Scribal scribality scribbet scribblage

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