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Rarebotch
The correct spelling is botch.
How to pronounce botch
/bɒt͡ʃ/
nounIPA: /bɒt͡ʃ/
Say it like: Boc-h
The correct spelling is botch. An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work. For example: "A botched haircut seems to take forever to grow out."
Usage Examples
“A botched haircut seems to take forever to grow out.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.
- 2.A patch put on, or a part of a garment patched or mended in a clumsy manner.
- 3.A mistake that is very stupid or embarrassing.
- 4.A messy, disorderly or confusing combination; conglomeration; hodgepodge.
- 5.One who makes a mess of something; a bungler.
verb
- 1.To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something
- 2.To do something without skill, without care, or clumsily.
- 3.To repair or mend clumsily.
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