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Another word for snafu

Verb

  1. To put into total disorder

    2. Idioms:
    See also:

    order

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

    3. Idioms:
    See also:

    help

    correct

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Another word for snafu

Noun
    2. See also:

    confusion

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Sentence Examples

  • It almost happened in 2009 but for a technical snafu, but it's definitely coming in 2010.

  • Detective Norman Hunter had returned from his mountain fishing trip and was irate at the snafu that had occurred at the morgue in his absence.

  • That server snafu really discombobulated my train of thought.

  • This is due to a combination of extreme weather and server snafu which conspired to keep the latest issue from your screens.

  • Footage of the appearance soon made its way on the Internet, and before long, people were comparing the incident to the Mel Gibson snafu.

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