bobble
[verb]
Synonyms: botch, blow, boggle, bollix, bungle, cobble, goof (up), gum (up), louse up, mess

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I. bob‧ble¹ /ˈbɒbəl $ ˈbɑː-/ noun [countable]
British English a small soft ball, usually made of wool, that is used especially for decorating clothes:
Her pullover had bobbles on the front.
—bobbly adjective

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II. bobble² verb
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: ⇒ bob¹(1)]

1. [transitive] American English to drop or hold a ball in an uncontrolled way Synonym : fumble

2. [intransitive] British English if a piece of clothing bobbles, especially a sweater, it forms little balls on the surface of the cloth after it has been worn or washed Synonym : pill American English

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