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   screw up

   • ▪ crush a piece of paper or fabric into a tight mass
   • ▪ tense the muscles of one's face or around one's eyes, typically so as to register an emotion or because of bright light
   • ▪ (of the muscles of one's face or around one's eyes) contract, typically so as to express emotion or because of bright light
   • ▪ cause something to fail or go wrong
   • ▪ completely mismanage or mishandle a situation
   • ▪ cause someone to be emotionally or mentally disturbed
   • ▪ summon up one's courage

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › screwupScrewup Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   screwed up; screwing up; screws up. transitive verb. 1. : to tighten, fasten, or lock by or as if by a screw. 2. a. : bungle, botch. b. : to cause to act or function in an erratic or confused way : confound, disturb.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of screw (something) up in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to do very badly or fail at something: You couldn’t screw up much worse than I did. If you screw someone up, you cause that person to become anxious, confused, or mentally ill.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCREWUP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   SCREWUP definition: a mistake or blunder | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › screwupScrewup - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   /ˌskruˈʌp/ IPA guide. Other forms: screwups. Definitions of screwup. noun. the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation. “a typical bureaucratic screwup ” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Screwup." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/screwup. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024. Copy citation.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › screw--upSCREW UP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Screw up definition: a mistake or blunder. See examples of SCREW UP used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › screw-up_1screw up - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   See screw up in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Definition of screw up phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › screwupScrewup Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   SCREWUP meaning: 1 : a mistake or error; 2 : a person who often makes mistakes especially about important things someone who often screws up.