misstep

  • 41trip-up — noun 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 • Syn: ↑trip, ↑stumble, ↑misstep • Derivationally …

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  • 42mis·step — /ˌmısˈstɛp/ noun, pl steps [count] chiefly US : an action or decision that is a mistake Their decision to relocate the company was a major misstep. make a strategic misstep [=blunder] …

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  • 43faux pas — (f[=o] p[.a] ). [F. See {False}, and {Pas}.] A false step; a mistake or wrong measure; especially, a slip or misstep in social etiquette; a blunder in conduct or manners that causes embarassment; as, he committed the faux pas of mentioning John s …

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  • 44Mistreading — Mis*tread ing, n. Misstep; misbehavior. To punish my mistreadings. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 45Trip — Trip, n. 1. A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip. [1913 Webster] His heart bounded as he sometimes could hear the trip of a light female step glide to or from the door. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. A brief or rapid… …

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  • 46Trip — (tr[i^]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tripped} (tr[i^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Tripping}.] [OE. trippen; akin to D. trippen, Dan. trippe, and E. tramp. See {Tramp}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to skip; to… …

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  • 47Trip — Trip, v. t. 1. To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling. [1913… …

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  • 48trip up — Trip Trip, v. t. 1. To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling. [1913… …

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  • 49Tripped — Trip Trip (tr[i^]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tripped} (tr[i^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Tripping}.] [OE. trippen; akin to D. trippen, Dan. trippe, and E. tramp. See {Tramp}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to… …

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  • 50Tripping — Trip Trip (tr[i^]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tripped} (tr[i^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Tripping}.] [OE. trippen; akin to D. trippen, Dan. trippe, and E. tramp. See {Tramp}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To move with light, quick steps; to walk or move lightly; to… …

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