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Synonyms for bumbling
One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
A bumbling mechanic.
The true synonym
bungling
Same sentence, swapped: A bungling mechanic.
Close but different
These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for bumbling as it is used in the sentence above.
- halting
- wooden
- unhappy
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