Meaning & use
botch
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To carry out a task badly or clumsily, ruining the result.
See it in a sentence
The contractor botched the repair and left the roof leaking worse than before.
Don't botch this presentation; the client is counting on us.
A note on using this word
As a noun, "a botch" refers to the poorly done piece of work itself, as in "the paint job was a total botch."
Words with a similar meaning
bunglemess up
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Words with an opposite meaning
excel atperfect
Another way to use it
2. noun
A badly or clumsily done piece of work.
The renovation was a complete botch.
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