Fluff and Mangle

Fluff

Fluff verb - To make a mistake.
Usage example: unnerved by her earlier missteps, the skater fluffed on the final jump as well

Mangle and fluff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mangle" instead a verb "Fluff".

Nearby Words: fluffed, fluffy, fluffing

Mangle

Mangle verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.
Usage example: you've mangled this so badly that we'll have to do it over

Fluff and mangle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fluff" instead a verb "Mangle".

Nearby Words: mangled, mangling

Common collocations

lines fluff lines mangle lines
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