Rectangular Rebus

[Otis]

^{THIS LINE IS ONLY FOR CIRCUMVENTING vBULLETIN'S STUPID ANTI-SHOUT FEATURE}
BUNGLE
BUMBLE
FUMBLE
MANGLE \(\displaystyle \quad\) (2)

 

[Otis]

Bigger than average hint:

Answer form is 'synonym' followed by 'shape'.

 

[Denis]

A "confusion matrix" is a table that is often used to describe
the performance of a classification model (or "classifier")
on a set of test data for which the true values are known.

.....well at least I tried!!

 

[Otis]

… "confusion matrix" …

Not sure where ya found the confusing synonym, but I know Ms. Merriam Webster won't foul-up the verb.


PS: That is another hint. :cool:

 

[Otis]

Both words begin with 'b' :cool:

 

[Harry_the_cat]

""boggle box""

 

[Otis]

Answer: butcher block :cool:

 

[Denis]

fumble = butcher?

 

[Harry_the_cat]

How many letters in each word, Denis?

 

[Denis]

Huh? You've doubled my confusion !!

 

[Otis]

fumble = butcher?

Yes. Did you use the hint and go to merriam-webster.com, to look at those verbs?

 

[Denis]

Too lazy...I see dictionary.com also does !! Guilty as charged!!

 

[Harry_the_cat]

Huh? You've doubled my confusion !!

My mistake. I thought you were the OP for a minute there. Sorry for the "confusion".

 

[Denis]

My mistake. I thought you were the OP for a minute there. Sorry for the "confusion".

You don't sound sorry.....

 

[Otis]

How many letters in each word …

(7,5)