Boot
Boot verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.
Usage example: he booted the answer of what should have been an easy question
Bollix
Bollix verb - Make a mess of, destroy or ruin.
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Bollix and Boot. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/boot/bollix
Boot & Bollix. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/boot/bollix>.
Bollix or Boot. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/boot/bollix.
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