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1 fumble
B vtr1 Sport mal attraper [ball] ;2 (fluff, bungle) rater [entrance, attempt].C vi1 ( fiddle clumsily) to fumble in one's bag for a cigarette/a tissue fouiller dans son sac pour trouver une cigarette/un mouchoir en papier ; to fumble with manier maladroitement [zipper, buttons] ;2 ( search clumsily) = fumble about ;3 fig to fumble for words chercher ses mots.■ fumble about:▶ fumble about ( in dark) tâtonner (to do pour faire) ; to fumble about in fouiller dans [bag, drawer].
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