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The correct spelling is bungling.
How to pronounce bungling
verb
Say it like: Bun-gli-ng
The correct spelling is bungling. To botch up, bumble or incompetently perform a task; to make or mend clumsily; to manage awkwardly. For example: "Your bungling nearly cost us our jobs."
Usage Examples
“Your bungling nearly cost us our jobs.”
“Harry made a bungling attempt to catch the ball.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To botch up, bumble or incompetently perform a task; to make or mend clumsily; to manage awkwardly.
noun
- 1.An act of incompetence or ineptitude.
adjective
- 1.Incompetent or inept.
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