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bungling
adjective
Lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
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adjective
Lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
“A bumbling mechanic”
adjective
Showing lack of skill or aptitude
“A bungling workman”
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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'}
A bungling workman
Did a clumsy job
His fumbling attempt to put up a shelf
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