Bug
Bug noun - A fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Sometimes, the player exploits a glitch or a bug in the game's programming.
Source: Sequence Breaking - Ascended Glitch When a glitch or bug is enjoyed so much it gets turned into a legitimate gameplay element in an update or a sequel.
Source: Videogame Culture - Double meaning in C'mon Digimon, where Bun is both a weak monster (bug as in small and easily squished) but is also believed to be the result of an error in the v-pet(bug as in glitch).
Source: Pitiful Worms
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Glitch and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/glitch
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Glitch or Bug. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/glitch.
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