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Definition of blunder noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blunder

noun
 
/ˈblʌndə(r)/
 
/ˈblʌndər/
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  1. a stupid or careless mistake
    • to make a terrible blunder
    • a series of political blunders
    • one of the greatest policy blunders in history
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • colossal
    • great
    • …
    … of blunders
    • series
    verb + blunder
    • commit
    • make
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    Word OriginMiddle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to blind.
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