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n. - Any of various European and non-European marine flatfish; Flesh of any of various American and European flatfish v. - Walk with great difficulty; Behave awkwardly..

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  • Organizations flounder when leaders think that there are easy answers to leading people.
  • Can the word flounder be spelled using letters from the word wonderful?
  • But he could lose his job quickly if the Royals again flounder early in the season.
  • In Baja California, flounder is most often served as a filet stuffed with seafood - filete relleno - or breaded and fried - filete empanizado.
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  • The club's shy "founder" (a person who starts a group or institution) would "flounder" (to struggle; to act clumsily) in his attempt to tell what it was like in the beginning.
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