misstep
A step that is wrong, a false stepA step that is wrong, a false step.
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» Learning is a result of our missteps.
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2 sensesA step that is wrong, a false step.
On a high ledge, a misstep could be fatal.
Fehltritt
оступи́тьсяostupítʹsja
(figuratively)An error or mistake.
His comment was a misstep that could cost him dearly.
Fehltritt
ло́жный шагlóžnyj šag, опло́шностьoplóšnostʹ
- an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
Examples
4 sentencesLearning is a result of our missteps.
The tabloids love to slag off celebrities for the slightest misstep, often blowing things out of proportion.
Each misstep has shaped who I'm today.
As the employee came down from looking at the top shelf, he misstepped, fell, and fractured his left ankle.
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