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mis·step
 misstep
- pronunciation:
- mihs
step
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a mistaken placement of the foot.
- synonyms:
- slip, stumble, trip
- similar words:
- fall, falter, lurch, stagger, totter, wobble
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| definition 2: |
a mistake in conduct.
- synonyms:
- error, faux pas, gaffe, slip, slip-up
- similar words:
- blunder, boner, dereliction, fault, goof, indiscretion, infraction, lapse, misbehavior, misconduct, misdeed, mistake, offense, peccadillo, transgression, trespass
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| related words: |
fault, misadventure, misconduct, mishap, miss, mistake, trespass, trip |
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