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botch
1[ boch ]
verb (used with object)
- to spoil by poor work; bungle (often followed by up ):
He botched up the job thoroughly.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to do or say in a bungling manner.
- to mend or patch in a clumsy manner.
noun
- a clumsy or poor piece of work; bungle:
He made a complete botch of his first attempt at baking.
- a clumsily added part or patch.
- a disorderly or confused combination.
botch
2[ boch ]
noun
- a swelling on the skin; a boil.
- an eruptive disease.
botch
/ ɒʃ /
verb
- to spoil through clumsiness or ineptitude
- to repair badly or clumsily
noun
- Also calledbotch-up a badly done piece of work or repair (esp in the phrase make a botch of ( something ))
Derived Forms
- ˈdzٳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- dzٳ· noun
- dzٳ··y noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of botch1
Example Sentences
The California Supreme Court urged the State Bar of California Thursday to explain how and why it utilized artificial intelligence to develop multiple-choice questions for its botched February bar exams.
Tickets for the latest iteration of the botched fest go on sale Monday.
The botched exams prompted some students to file a federal lawsuit against Meazure Learning.
Dr Yang Lu, a plastic surgeon and owner of a licensed cosmetic surgery clinic in Shanghai, says in recent years the number of people coming for surgeries to repair botched operations has been growing.
He called the deal a "botched nationalisation" but argued the Conservatives supported the deal because "this because it's the least worst option on the table".
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