SCREWUP

screw up

Verb

  1. To tighten or secure with screws.
  2. To raise (rent, fees, etc.) to extortionate levels.
  3. To twist into a contorted state
    The baby screwed up his face and began to bawl.
  4. To squint.
  5. To make a mess of; to ruin.
  6. To blunder; to make a mistake.


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screwup

Noun

  1. A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
  2. A person who often makes substantial mistakes.


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