clumsiness
noun/ˈklʌmzinəs/
/ˈklʌmzinəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of moving or doing things in a way that is not smooth or steady or careful
- Weakness or clumsiness of the hands is characteristic of the disease.
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- the fact of being done or said without skill or in a way that offends people
- the occasional clumsiness of the plot
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