Flounder
Flounder verb - To proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually.
Tangle and flounder are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tangle" instead a verb "Flounder".
Nearby Words: floundered, floundering
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Tangle and Flounder. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flounder/tangle
Flounder & Tangle. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flounder/tangle>.
Tangle or Flounder. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flounder/tangle.
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