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A Writer's Dictionary:

floundering Definition


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flounder1
verb, intr floundered, floundering
    1. To thrash about helplessly, as when caught in a bog.
      Thesaurus: thrash, fumble, flail, grope, falter, stumble, stagger, plunge, welter.
    2. To stumble helplessly in thinking or speaking, struggling to find the appropriate words, etc.
noun
    1. The act of floundering.
Etymology: 16c: partly imitating the action, partly a blend of founder2 + blunder.



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