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misstep

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mis·step  (ms-stp)
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.
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Noun1.misstepmisstep - 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"
trip-up, stumble, trip
blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall, bloomer - an embarrassing mistake
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Weaker and weaker became the struggles of them all, when a sudden misstep sent Bulan stumbling headforemost against the stem of a tree, where, stunned, he sank unconscious, at the mercy of the relentless bulls.
The Monster Men by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Many a man, the victim of a slip or a misstep, has plunged down on of these and met his death.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
Thus working his way along, he at length found himself close to a marsh, or what he knew would soon become a marsh, for night had set in some hours before, and he fell by a sudden misstep into a thick, clinging mire.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
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