Botch and Play

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Botch

Botch verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.
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Antonyms for Botch
Play is an antonym for botch.
Nearby Words: botched, botcher, botching

Play

Play verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Usage example: this is how we're going to play the situation
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Botch is an antonym for play.
Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing
Similar words of botch

Similar words of play

How words are described

bad bad botch bad play
dramatic dramatic botch dramatic play
triple triple botch triple play

Common collocations

stage botch stage play stage
time botch time play time
campaign botch campaign play campaign
joke botch joke play joke
Other words: mission, notes.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Silver Linings Playbook Down to the Last Play: Somewhat inverted, the final dance has the two performing rather well, but botch the climactic move where he holds her above him (she gets up there, but it is clumsy looking).
    Source: Film / Silver Linings Playbook
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Antonyms for play

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