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Another word for goof

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Noun

  1. One deficient in judgment and good sense

    See also:

    ability

  2. A stupid, clumsy mistake

    See also:

    correct

Verb

  1. To pass time without working or in avoiding work.

    See also:

    industrious

Idioms:

    goof up

  1. To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess

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Another word for goof

Verb
  1. See also:

    fail

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Sentence Examples

  • While Bullseye has a certain twisted gallows humor, Foggy is a goof who realizes that he's a goof.

  • Whenever he made the slightest goof, he was embarrassed.

  • Also, I'm absolutely sure I spotted an enormous goof.

  • They do contain the occasional goof in the horn section and sometimes the sound is a little boxy.

  • If you goof, you simply let it dry and paint over it!

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