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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(colloquial) A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it..
The Ford administration emerged in better shape than it deserved from the fantastic screw-up that preceded the release of the Rockefeller...
Use screwup when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Screwup means (colloquial) A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it..
Common synonyms include fuckup, aberration, bloomer, blooper.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Ford administration emerged in better shape than it deserved from the fantastic screw-up that preceded the release of the Rockefeller...
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