misstep

mis·step

M0345000 (mĭs-stĕp′)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.

misstep

(ˌmɪsˈstɛp) n1. a false step2. an error

mis•step

(mɪsˈstɛp)

n. 1. a wrong step. 2. an error or slip in conduct. [1790–1800]

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Noun

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misstep - 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, tripblooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall, bloomer - an embarrassing mistake

misstep

nounAn act or thought that unintentionally deviates from what is correct, right, or true:erratum, error, inaccuracy, incorrectness, lapse, miscue, mistake, slip, slip-up, trip.