BLUNDER

Blunder

In chess, a blunder is a very bad move. It is usually caused by some tactical oversight, whether from time trouble, overconfidence or carelessness. While a blunder may seem like a stroke of luck for the opposing player, some chess players give their opponent plenty of opportunities to blunder.

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blunder

Noun

  1. A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

Verb

  1. To make a clumsy or stupid mistake.
    to blunder in preparing a medical prescription
  2. To move blindly or clumsily.
  3. To cause to make a mistake.
  4. To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.


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