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Misstep

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Noun

1. misstep, stumble, trip, trip-up

an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

Example Sentences:
'he recited the whole poem without a single trip'
'he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later'
'confusion caused his unfortunate misstep'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Misstep

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noun
1. 
a false step
2. 
an error

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Misstep

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noun
1. 
a wrong or awkward step
2. 
a mistake in conduct; faux pas

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Misstep

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n.
1. A misplaced or awkward step.
2. An instance of wrong or improper conduct; a blunder.
intr.v. mis·stepped, mis·step·ping, mis·steps
To make a mistake.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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