botch

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and botch

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while botch is an action, job, or task that has been performed very badly or botch can be (obsolete) a tumour or other malignant swelling.

As a verb botch is

to perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something; to ruin; to bungle; to spoil; to destroy.

As verbs the difference between botch and sabotage

is that botch is to perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something; to ruin; to bungle; to spoil; to destroy while sabotage is to deliberately destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful.

As nouns the difference between botch and sabotage

is that botch is an action, job, or task that has been performed very badly while sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.

As a verb botch

is to perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something; to ruin; to bungle; to spoil; to destroy.

As a noun botch

is an action, job, or task that has been performed very badly.

As an adjective botchy is

full of botches or mistakes; poorly done.