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bumbling

adjective

Lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

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Word length
8
Starts with
B
Ends with
G
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
15

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adjective

  1. Lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

    “A bumbling mechanic”

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A bumbling mechanic
A bungling performance
Ham-handed governmental interference
{'source': 'Mary H. Vorse', 'text': 'could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature'}

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