noun
mistake, blunder, dropped ball; see error 1.
verb
mishandle, bungle, mismanage; see botch.
See fumble in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
To reach about or search blindly or uncertainly:
To proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner:
To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess:
A stupid, clumsy mistake:
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