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fuck up

verb

  1. To make a mistake, to go wrong.

    "You really fucked up this time."

    Similar: mess up, screw up

  2. To botch or make a mess of.

    "I fucked up question 3 of the exam."

  3. To injure or damage badly.

    "I fucked up my knee while running the marathon."

    Similar: mar

Synonymsmar, mess up, screw up
noun

  1. A serious mistake.

    "Forgetting our anniversary was a major fuckup."

  2. One who continually makes mistakes.

    "You've got to fire that fuckup."

    Similar: bungler, screwup

  3. An ineffective person; a person who fucks up a lot

    "Don't mind me, I'm just a harmless fuckup."

Synonymsbungler, screwup

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