Botch and Meliorate

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Botch verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.

Usage example: the first time we tried to make a cake, we botched the job completely

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Meliorate is an antonym for botch.

Nearby Words: botched, botcher, botching

Meliorate verb - To make better.

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Botch is an antonym for meliorate.

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Meliorate and Botch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/botch/meliorate

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