botch
/bɒt͡ʃ/
Dictionary
noun
- An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.
- A patch put on, or a part of a garment patched or mended in a clumsy manner.
- A mistake that is very stupid or embarrassing.
- A messy, disorderly or confusing combination; conglomeration; hodgepodge.
- One who makes a mess of something; a bungler.
verb
- To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something
"A botched haircut seems to take forever to grow out."
- To do something without skill, without care, or clumsily.
- To repair or mend clumsily.
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