The Clue
Kind of bum (7 letter answer)
The Answer
STUMBLE
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Notes
The answer STUMBLE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
Related Clues
Blunder
Err
Trip
Klutz's move
Definition
STUMBLE as a noun:
1. (lurch, stumble, stagger) = an unsteady uneven gait
2. (trip, trip-up, stumble, misstep) = an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
STUMBLE as a verb:
1. (stumble, falter, bumble) = walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"
2. (stumble, trip) = miss a step and fall or nearly fall; "She stumbled over the tree root"
3. (stumble, hit) = encounter by chance; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"
4. (stumble, slip up, trip up) = make an error; "She slipped up and revealed the name"