botched

/bɑtʃt/
adjective
  1. Done very badly or carelessly; spoiled by mistakes.
    • A botched attempt to bake a cake resulted in a burnt, lopsided mess.
    • Everyone was disappointed by the botched performance during the school play.
    • The botched repair left the sink leaking even worse than before.
verb
  1. To spoil something by doing it badly or making mistakes.
    • I tried to fix my phone but only botched it more.
    • He botched the job by using the wrong tools from the start.
    • The surgeon botched the operation, causing the patient further injury.
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