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glitch - A sudden, unexpected, and usually temporary malfunction of equipment such as a computer

The space shuttle take-off was canceled with 2 seconds left in the countdown, due to a glitch discovered in the fuel supply.

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blooper - An embarrassing error

Movies will frequently have blooper reels where the actors laugh and ruin a scene.

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fritter - To waste or squander time, money or resources.

My father told me I would prosper if I don't fritter away my time and money because they are equally precious.

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bobble - To lose one's grip (on a ball)

The wide receiver bobbled the ball and was unable to complete the play.

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flop - A failure

When no one bought tickets for the play after opening night, the producer realized that it was going to be a flop.

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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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dud - A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless

The firework turned out to be a dud when it landed back on the ground.

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stumble - An act of stumbling

Shane took a stumble when he tripped over a large rock on the sidewalk.

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squander - Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner

Many lottery winners end up squandering their fortune and returning to their life of poverty.

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spurious - False and incorrect

The teacher showed Max that his scientific conclusions were wrong because they were based on spurious facts and logic.

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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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snafu - A confused or chaotic state; a mess

A lack of funding led to the snafu of an incomplete bridge being built across the river.