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   muff

   /mʌf/

   verb

   • 1. handle (a situation, task, or opportunity) clumsily or badly: "they muffed several of their biggest projects"

   noun

   • 1. a mistake or failure, especially a failure to catch or receive a ball cleanly in sport.
   • ▪ a clumsy or incompetent person, especially in relation to a sport or manual skill.

   Word Origin early 19th century: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • M

     3

   • U

     1

   • F

     4

   • F

     4

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