Meaning of the word bungled in English

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bungled

US /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəld/
UK /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəld/
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Verb

1.

carried out a task clumsily or incompetently

Example:
The police bungled the investigation, allowing the suspect to escape.
He bungled the simple task of setting up the projector.

Adjective

1.

poorly or incompetently done; botched

Example:
The whole project was a bungled attempt from the start.
It was a bungled job, and everyone knew it.
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