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Flounder vs. Founder

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flounder
Definition

to struggle mentally or walk with great difficulty

Examples

She is floundering in college

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founder
Definition

become disabled, fail or someone that establishes something (often a business)

Examples

The project foundered or Bill Gates was the founder of Microsoft.