Botched and Clever

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Botched adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation).

Usage example: a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies

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Clever is an antonym for botched.

Nearby Words: botch, botcher, botching

Clever adjective - Showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing.

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Botched is an antonym for clever.

Nearby Words: cleverness, cleverly

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