misstep Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
trip-up; trip; stumble.
- 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
Mis*step" noun
Definitions
A wrong step; an error of conduct.
Mis*step" intransitive verb
Definitions
To take a wrong step; to go astray.