Eric botched the assignment that he was asked to do, so his supervisor had to reprimand him.
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inadvertent -
Not deliberately planned or intended.
He made an inadvertent mistake by sending the email to the wrong person.
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backfire -
To have the opposite effect of what was intended, usually producing a negative result.
At the company meeting, his attempt to lie backfired, and when the truth came out, he was very embarrassed.
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flop -
To fail
Sam put his product on Amazon, but when no one bought it, he saw that after all his effort and investment that it was going to flop.
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mishap -
An unexpected mistake or error, often not serious but troublesome.
Despite a few mishaps during rehearsal, the play was a big success.
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stumble -
Trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall
Danny ran too fast and stumbled, spilling his coffee on the floor.
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blurt -
To say (something) suddenly and without careful consideration
Xavier felt embarrassed when he blurted out the answer before hearing the whole question.
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flub -
To fail or make a mistake
The outfielder flubbed the catch when the baseball flew past him.
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liability -
Something that is likely to cause a problem.
Joe was going to choose Fred as his running mate, but then he realized that Fred's drinking problem would just make him a liability, so he chose someone else.
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slip -
A small mistake or accident, often due to carelessness.
After he commented about her weight, he apologized for the slip of the tongue that he wished he hadn't said,
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scuttle -
To be forced to cancel one's plans
Because he couldn't give up his smoking habit, Barry had to scuttle his plans to be a great runner.
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culpable -
Deserving to be blamed or considered responsible and guilty for something bad that happened.
The mother felt that her oldest son was more culpable for the messy bedroom than his younger brother, because he should have known better.
