Bungling and Failure

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

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Failure and bungling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Failure" instead a noun "Bungling".

Nearby Words: bungle, bungled, bungler

Failure noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

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Bungling and failure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bungling" instead a noun "Failure".

Nearby Words: fail, failing, failed

Unfortunately, Zim himself is a total General Failure, and now that Gir is functioning properly for a prolonged period of time, he can realize just how much of a bungling, arrogant, hopelessly incompetent fool Zim is.

Source: The Starscream
On most occasions, Failure Is the Only Option with the crook(s) either bungling a job that has low risk and is extremely petty (like taking candy from a baby) or one that comes with greater risk in a criminal field that they have no experience with.

Source: Stupid Crooks

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