Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Doing something awkwardly or in a clumsy manner
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words "doing something awkwardly or in a clumsy manner" is fumbling.
- Hastening means moving or doing something quickly.
- Faltering means losing confidence or momentum.
- Stumbling means tripping or falling.
To fumble is to handle something clumsily or awkwardly. It can also mean to make a mistake or to fail to do something properly.