Đồng nghĩa của flounder

Alternative for flounder

flounders, floundered, floundering

Đồng nghĩa: fish, have trouble, struggle, stumble,

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To physically struggle or flail around clumsily

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To fail to have the intended effect or result
fail collapse founder fizzle flop fluff tank bomb crater flatline break down fall flat fall through not succeed be unsuccessful fall short flame out fizzle out miss the mark be found wanting turn out badly be found lacking come apart at the seams go down like a lead balloon go to pieces foul up screw up slip up trip up misfire miscarry abort fold come to nothing flunk disappoint come to grief underperform underachieve bite the dust backfire fall miss go awry meet with disaster come a cropper come to naught go wrong be ruined blunder drift go belly-up be in vain run aground come unstuck go up in smoke lack success go amiss rebound boomerang slip go phut strike out be defeated go down be frustrated go pear-shaped wash out go astray not come up to scratch be found deficient yield give buckle crumple recoil be abortive suffer defeat go downhill not pass muster cave in fall by the wayside be demoted nose-dive peter out miss the boat hit the skids drop out bungle go adrift dissatisfy end go off course go badly fall apart terminate flag punch below one's weight explode languish come to a halt fall short of bring to naught not show fall short of expectations fall down fail to go off poop out not come off fizz out decline hit bottom lose status deteriorate play into lose out go down swinging backslide back wrong horse lose control miss fire gang agley go haywire not work stop be a failure halt break crash stall fall flat on your face not pass lay an egg be rejected hit rock bottom blow up in someone's face go by the board not make the grade not come up to the mark die cease to function run down conk out stop functioning cut out stop working fade out lose power seize up give out go kaput fade away pack up give up the ghost flummox lose fail miserably sink without trace go out of business blow it bomb out go under be beaten fall to pieces go down the tube end in tears end in failure take a licking go to the wall go belly up bust capitulate succumb close plough tumble go cede keel be the loser come off second-best be bested by implode do badly plow be vanquished be conquered be trounced bow out go out come up short mismanage meet with failure go bankrupt go broke fail to happen go over like a lead balloon miss the target disintegrate bellyflop grind to a halt lose money be a disappointment be a disaster come apart wreck plunge submerse wallow go on the rocks go bust not come up to expectations pauperize pauper impoverish come to a sticky end come to a bad end be lost shrink go to bottom fold up give way fall in go bump relinquish relent be counterproductive be self-defeating ricochet backlash come back back down lay down arms default admit defeat get the worst throw in the towel have the worst give in be worsted abdicate bow redound on have an adverse effect spring back have unwelcome repercussions for bounce back wane vanish disappear dissolve suffer be humbled be taken to cleaners meet one's Waterloo crash out be outdistanced take a beating not go as planned cause one to be hoist with one's own petard drop a bundle submit come to an end flop in end in defeat be a fiasco end in disappointment die out fumble not make the grade at be unsuccessful in not come up to the mark in not come up to scratch in drop whiff mistime mishit misfield mishandle err on fall flat on face with

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To hesitate in acting or speaking, especially due to being flummoxed or confused
dither hesitate waver falter vacillate stall delay fluctuate teeter haver stagger pause swither wobble oscillate halt scruple dawdle equivocate temporize dally wabble linger wait hedge alternate shillyshally tergiversate demur dillydally hover seesaw pussyfoot stumble defer deliberate doubt stop balk boggle ponder debate weigh hang mammer baulk temporise shilly-shally be doubtful hold back be unsure hang back be reluctant be uncertain hold off be unwilling dilly-dally think twice shy away pull back sit on fence be indecisive be hesitant hem and haw hum and haw think about be undecided blow hot and cold be irresolute pussyfoot around sit on the fence procrastinate balance yo-yo sway be ambivalent be in two minds chop and change get cold feet tarry run hot and cold waste time change one's mind tremble change waffle trifle reel loiter keep changing your mind be unable to decide be unable to make up your mind play a waiting game see-saw prevaricate wobble about flip-flop be on the fence will and will not faff about flicker tumble vary dodge quiver bobble lurch roll quaver palter trim shudder whiffle waffle potter hang about hang around mess around be on the horns of a dilemma um and ah go from one extreme to the other kill time drag your heels move slowly mark time let the grass grow under one's feet while away time fence-straddle rock swing whiffle straddle change mind be tentative have doubts be divided feel uncertain wonder about lack conviction be sceptical think something unlikely be dubious have doubts about have reservations about harbour reservations about harbour suspicions about have hesitations about have suspicions about fluctuate on express suspicions about have one's doubts about feel uneasy about express reservations about entertain doubts about adjourn prolong retard postpone protract cool goldbrick lag poke drag stay put off play for time suspend action kick the can down the road let slide put off doing something use delaying tactics drag one's heels postpone action drag your feet be dilatory defer action drag one's feet take a raincheck hang fire

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To move or jolt around unsteadily or abruptly
toss roll pitch lurch sway rock reel wobble seesaw careen wabble list plunge undulate keel heave jounce labor labour tumble jog swing pitchpole jiggle jolt oscillate shake wag jerk flail pump veer agitate joggle bounce skip bobble hop wave dance chuck ditch dump bob buffet move up and down jump around toss around let fly rise and fall stagger stumble totter teeter falter wallow walk unsteadily tilt toss about dodder waddle blunder weave make heavy weather lean yaw slip shimmy zigzag slide topple move clumsily wheel heel swerve sprawl loll shamble toddle shuffle hobble trip hesitate roll about move around in roll around in buck dive move rotate whiffle vary walk falteringly titubate sound welter move to the side duck dodge bumble dip lunge tip vault drive drop slump fall away waver wiggle waffle be unsteady move unsteadily quiver vibrate shudder convulse quake judder bucket tremble quaver rattle shiver flutter twitch tremor jar waggle stir writhe twitter fidget jig palpitate pulsate fluctuate move to and fro jitter dither twist billow swagger see-saw flicker disturb throb bump jostle move back and forth jigger shimmer thrash squirm wriggle thresh squiggle fiddle pendulate rustle vacillate thrill pulse wigwag quail start swish gyrate wince move from side to side lumber swing back and forth push and pull move backwards and forwards swing backwards and forwards shake like a leaf incline roam range ramble rove stray surge jibe roil rouse change one's position move slightly move about concuss move around bend traverse vellicate wink twinkle glimmer blink work contort roll along torment go into spasms bother suffer a fit thrash about shake violently shake up shake uncontrollably unsettle flitter flit churn flap stir up commove set in motion put in motion whip succuss ruffle flaunt knock

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To worsen or degenerate
go downhill decline degenerate deteriorate fail get worse go down go from bad to worse go to the dogs weaken worsen go pear-shaped go to pot decay sink wane slip retrograde ebb regress slump slide crumble fade go to rack and ruin go down the toilet rot atrophy hit the skids retrogress fall disintegrate devolve go down the tubes fall off descend diminish wither collapse lapse dwindle languish drop take a turn for the worse backslide fall apart waste away flag decrease depreciate droop go to the pack grow worse degrade lessen wilt go to seed recede disimprove relapse become dilapidated subside break down go backwards sag lower go fade away peter out die out become worse fall away go to pieces stagnate revert moulder be in decline abate dissolve lag emaciate molder die die away die down wither away spoil fall into decay debilitate return waste vanish taper off tail off slacken impair nosedive fall to pieces corrode pall melt away drop off go bad take a nosedive wear away run to seed dim run down sicken fall into disrepair disappear attenuate go to ruin vitiate debase retreat contract reduce dilapidate wind down fade out deprave faint moderate pine retrocede recidivate give way evanesce give in skid become weak be the worse for wear let up ease off go back be neglected grow less fizzle out drain away die on vine break up grow weak draw to a close lose quality erode go down the tube spiral drift falter tumble weary die off succumb pejorate make something worse depress damage suffer be handicapped appear in a poor light be at disadvantage be damaged be impaired be shown to disadvantage turn pervert demoralise warp debauch demoralize stain corrupt go into a tailspin reach a new low fall steeply hit rock bottom reach depths come apart at the seams come apart at seams injure adulterate alloy mar break undermine be worse for wear lose it shrink be on one's deathbed be giving up the ghost be slipping away be about to die be in extremis become moribund have one foot in the grave be at death's door be on one's last legs be breathing one's last be approaching death be abandoned give up be disregarded be forgotten drift back slip back sink back remit fall back lose headway turn the clock back roll back lose ground turn back throw back move back leave the straight and narrow stray go wrong go down the primrose path fall from grace go astray evaporate taper grow faint ease de-escalate relent tucker long hunger break off dead-end come to an end pass stop expire close leave off halt run out run low quit wink out finish end bate conclude terminate discontinue go dead pack in cease elapse wind up determine hanker yearn knock out teeter conk out go soft fag out ail go into a decline brood despond be on the way out get smaller slack off ratchet down phase down fall short deplete perish drain dissipate putrefy plummet become debilitated disperse gutter go into decline be on your last legs fall apart at the seams give out go away grow dim wear off become less decompose mold fester mould foul shrivel go off shrivel up mortify taint plunge dry up necrotize sphacelate devaluate putresce soften dive go mouldy slash quiet curb check settle become emaciated lighten quell suppurate slow down calm down restrain lose edge narrow down wear down curdle decrement mildew have a relapse suffer a relapse go moldy become rotten grow weaker decompensate go back to move backward wizen rebate rocket crash thin necrose gangrene stink become shrunken downsize downscale become enfeebled age weather modify curtail cut down tail away blur become smaller grow smaller rot away become rancid dip blight defile dry-rot pollute discolour discolor sap devalue ulcerate gather maturate retire trail withdraw melt sour cheapen get ill again get worse again grow moldy become contaminated peter become inflamed become infected addle take a dive hit the floor nose-dive flow away become useless go rancid go sour become addled become tainted go rotten cut fall ill catch something become ill downgrade mark down deflate discount write off lower in price devalorize write down lower in value be taken ill be taken sick fizzle miscarry founder flop bomb bust be deficient go awry go amiss be wanting be insufficient fall through be ruined strike out be lacking be inadequate be found lacking not come to ripeness

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To interfere with or put into a state of disorder

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Cause to become stuck in mud

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To go to a lower level, especially abruptly
sink fall descend drop plunge decline plummet collapse dip lower crash crater dive set slump tumble founder nosedive pitch skid dunk run settle come down drop down go down go downwards go lower nose-dive come downwards fall headlong go to the bottom cast down touch bottom dip beneath the horizon go under the surface inundate engulf drown overflow flood submerge deluge gulf swamp overwhelm dig stoop demit couch wreck shipwreck stick scuttle ram cave in lay submerse regress slope put down tip over subside thrust capsize drive force down let down overturn depress disappear sag ebb bring down drill excavate bore droop stab diminish decrease recede dwindle fall away lessen reduce drop off abate wane take a nosedive taper fall off shrink ease depreciate de-escalate relent slide topple slip moderate taper off ratchet down phase down tail off remit fall sharply drop rapidly retrocede let up flag die down die out tilt fade decrement tip flop pall fall steeply bank drain away grow less drop away slant go into a tailspin incline take a dive die away cascade stumble list crumple cant downturn lean fall back go downhill downsize downscale get lower buckle flow back fall down withdraw hit the floor take a header retreat retire gravitate attenuate contract trip ground plump make less become less dump retrogress heel give way skew angle temper quell sprawl precipitate weaken slacken off go back deplete lurch turn down slacken grow smaller move back fall prostrate slope down become lower slant down draw back go through the floor keel over hit the dirt slope downwards fall flat come a cropper tone down be at an angle peter out spiral settle down deteriorate fold reverse vanish flop down fall in sink back crumble incline downwards tilt downwards decrease rapidly sound sink lower fling throw duck plop descend rapidly alleviate sediment hurtle verge crash-dive die away or out die away or down allay mitigate assuage subdue relieve shoot move backward lose ground slide down tumble down belly-flop mollify relax slant downwards run down move down slake slow dampen get less relapse dent minimize devaluate calm down rachet down ease off rise pancake ditch overbalance totter lose lapse devalue jump down dip below the horizon curtail trail drag backslide cheapen back away drop back pull out return precipitate out get smaller minimise go under water move away bow out shelve splash down crash-land close retrograde retract back depart lose value descent ascend run low stagger fold up decrease in value break down decline in price knock down pare down become smaller wind down wear away wear down back off move further off bend face-plant ramp climb cowp fall over pratfall go away die off draw away be precipitated recline lower oneself take a spill topple over measure one's length trip up prostrate oneself splay go belly up fall head over heels fall in a heap go for six trip over pitch forward fall end over end go head over heels go headlong tumble over go end over end bevel rake careen grade bias sway bow drift roll bend forward nod bend over overhang put deflect curve divert be slanted beetle sheer angle off

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To become embroiled or implicated in
mire embroil entangle involve enmesh broil embrangle bog down cling detain ensnare entrap implicate snare stick tangle trap mix up tangle up catch up hang up set back incriminate engage connect inculpate associate concern hook link impute affect draw in drag into stitch up immerse occupy compromise draw expose absorb engross consume preoccupy throw make party to trouble muddle box in obsess lose enthral enrapture enthrall assimilate complicate interest suck get into tie up snarl up wrap up in bear on rope in make a party to implicate in mix up in suck into involve in draw into devote commit busy bother stigmatise relate point the finger at point finger at blame name frame accuse point to bring in pin on finger include charge mean cite stigmatize lay at one's door attend bind distract participate entail enwrap wrap denounce set up fit up indict inform against brand allege criminate rat on arraign grass on attribute blacken the name of impeach pin the blame on defame prosecute stick the blame on hold accountable bring charges point the finger hang something on censure betray attack fault serve summons recriminate sue indict for lay the blame on arraign for falsely incriminate recriminate for tax with prefer charges against impeach for incriminate for prosecute for make accusations about bring to trial for file charges against lodge complaint lay blame on put on trial for lay charges against take to court for lay the blame suck in pull in drag in rope into report do summons inform on point a finger at charge with dob in get someone into trouble drop someone in it summon lay at door reproach slander slur arrest let have it tax complain denunciate libel censure with file claim apprehend blow the whistle fabricate charges against fabricate evidence against convict peg give away lay the blame on someone for assign guilt to attribute to hold accountable for stick on impute blame to hold responsible for blame for try for blow the whistle on attribute liability to hold answerable for condemn for whistle-blow drag into court accuse of drop somebody in it

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An interaction between two parties in which information was not communicated as desired

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