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apalhacar

verbinformaluncommon/ɐpɐʎɐˈkaɾ/a·pa·lha·car

Definition

1

To do something clumsily, awkwardly, or incompetently; to botch, to mess up.

Usage examples

“He tried to fix the tap but ended up botching everything.”
“Don't let him mess up the presentation with his lame jokes.”