Word a Day
blunder
What does blunder mean?
blunder (noun): a clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How do you pronounce blunder?
/ˈblʌndɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does blunder come from?
Inherited from Middle English blundren, blondren (verb) and blunder, blonder (“disturbance, strife”), from the verb.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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