Meaning & use
Bungler
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A person who does something clumsily or carelessly, often making a mess of a task.
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The new intern was branded a bungler after mixing up the shipment addresses.
Only a bungler would forget to save the file after hours of work.
A note on using this word
"Bungler" comes from the verb "bungle," of uncertain origin, possibly imitative of clumsy, fumbling movement.
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blundererfumblerklutz
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