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  • 1awkward — awkward, clumsy, maladroit, inept, gauche mean not adapted by constitution or character to act, operate, or achieve the intended or desired ends with ease, fitness, or grace. Awkward and clumsy are by far the widest of these terms in their range… …

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  • 2fumble — I. verb (fumbled; fumbling) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish fumla to fumble Date: 1534 intransitive verb 1. a. to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly b. to make awkward attempts to do or find something… …

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  • 3Fumble — Fum ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fumbling}.] [Akin to D. fommelen to crumple, fumble, Sw. fumla to fusuble, famla to grope, Dan. famle to grope, fumble, Icel. falme, AS. folm palm of the hand. See {Feel}, and cf. {Fanble} …

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  • 4Fumbled — Fumble Fum ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fumbling}.] [Akin to D. fommelen to crumple, fumble, Sw. fumla to fusuble, famla to grope, Dan. famle to grope, fumble, Icel. falme, AS. folm palm of the hand. See {Feel}, and cf.… …

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  • 5Fumbling — Fumble Fum ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fumbling}.] [Akin to D. fommelen to crumple, fumble, Sw. fumla to fusuble, famla to grope, Dan. famle to grope, fumble, Icel. falme, AS. folm palm of the hand. See {Feel}, and cf.… …

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  • 6fumble — v. n. 1. Feel about (awkwardly or childishly). 2. Grope, grope about, stumble, bungle, make awkward attempts, search to no purpose. 3. Mumble, stammer, stutter, stumble in speech …

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  • 7List of Dawson's Creek episodes — The following is a list of episodes for Dawson s Creek, an American television series. Dawson s Creek was created by Kevin Williamson, who was the executive producer until the end of the show s second season. Paul Stupin shared the executive… …

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  • 8Robin (Tim Drake) — Superherobox| caption=Tim in his new costume. Promotional art for Robin #150 (July 2006) cover, by Patrick Gleason and Prentis Rollins. character name=Robin publisher=DC Comics debut=As Tim Drake: Batman #436 (August 1989) [… …

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  • 9List of King of the Hill characters — King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels.[1][2] The main characters are Hank Hill, Peggy Hill, Bobby Hill, Luanne Platter, Dale Gribble, Bill Dauterive, Jeff Boomhauer, Cotton Hill, Kahn… …

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  • 10SpongeBob SquarePants (season 1) — Spongebob Squarepants SpongeBob SquarePants Country of origin USA …

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