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21muddle-headed — [mud′ lhed′id] adj. stupid; blundering; confused muddle headedness n. * * * mud·dle head·ed (mŭdʹl hĕd ĭd) adj. 1. Mentally confused. 2. Inept; blundering. mudʹdle head ed·ness n. * * * …
22Liste von Kriegsfilmen — Es ist teilweise umstritten, welche Spielfilme als „Kriegsfilme“ gelten können. Wie im Hauptartikel Kriegsfilm dargelegt, gibt es die Auffassung, nur die Thematisierung moderner Kriege rechtfertige das Etikett „Kriegsfilm“. Hiervon abweichend… …
23awkward — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clumsy, ungraceful, ungainly; gauche; embarrassing. See unskillfulness, difficulty. Ant., adroit, dexterous. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unskillful] Syn. clumsy, inept, maladroit, ungainly,… …
24blunder — blun|der1 [ˈblʌndə US ər] n a careless or stupid mistake ▪ A last minute blunder cost them the match. blunder 2 blunder2 v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] to move in an unsteady …
25blunder — {{11}}blunder (n.) mid 14c., apparently from BLUNDER (Cf. blunder) (v.), though of about the same age. {{12}}blunder (v.) mid 14c., to stumble about blindly, from a Scandinavian source akin to O.N. blundra shut one s eyes, from PIE root *bhlendh… …
26blunder — [[t]blʌ̱ndə(r)[/t]] blunders, blundering, blundered 1) N COUNT A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake. I think he made a tactical blunder by announcing it so far ahead of time. Syn: gaffe 2) VERB If you blunder, you make a stupid or careless… …
27blunder — I UK [ˈblʌndə(r)] / US [ˈblʌndər] noun [countable] Word forms blunder : singular blunder plural blunders a careless or embarrassing mistake Officials were accused of making a huge administrative blunder. II UK [ˈblʌndə(r)] / US [ˈblʌndər] verb… …
28Bashfulness — Bash ful*ness, n. The quality of being bashful. [1913 Webster] Syn: {Bashfulness}, {Modesty}, {Diffidence}, {Shyness}. Usage: Modesty arises from a low estimate of ourselves; bashfulness is an abashment or agitation of the spirits at coming into… …
29Blunder — Blun der, v. t. 1. To cause to blunder. [Obs.] To blunder an adversary. Ditton. [1913 Webster] 2. To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse. [1913 Webster] He blunders and confounds all these together. Stillingfleet. [1913 Webster] …
30Blunderbuss — Blun der*buss, n. [Either fr. blunder + D. bus tube, box, akin to G. b[ u]chse box, gun, E. box; or corrupted fr. D. donderbus (literally) thunder box, gun, musket.] 1. A short gun or firearm, with a large bore, capable of holding a number of… …
