misstep

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an unintentional but embarrassing blunder“he recited the whole poem without a single trip”“he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later”“confusion caused his unfortunate misstep”Synonyms: triptrip-upstumble
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Misstep \Mis*step"\, n. A wrong step; an error of conduct. [1913 Webster]

Misstep \Mis*step"\, v. i. To take a wrong step; to go astray. [1913 Webster]
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