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  • verb transitive To make a mess of; to untidy, disorder, soil, or muss.
  • verb transitive To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
  • verb transitive To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.
  • verb intransitive To make a mistake; to do something incorrectly; to perform poorly.
  • verb transitive To cause (another person) to make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior.
  • verb transitive To damage; injure.
  • verb transitive, slang To manhandle; beat up; rough up.
  • verb transitive, slang To discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to throw into a state of mental disarray.

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