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MISSTEP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does misstep mean?
• MISSTEP (noun)
The noun MISSTEP has 1 sense:
1. an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
Familiarity information: MISSTEP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unintentional but embarrassing blunder
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
misstep; stumble; trip; trip-up
Context example:
confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
Hypernyms ("misstep" is a kind of...):
bloomer; blooper; blunder; boner; boo-boo; botch; bungle; flub; foul-up; fuckup; pratfall (an embarrassing mistake)
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"The moon is not shamed by the barking of dogs." (Native American proverb, tribe unknown)
"Don't take any wooden nickels." (American proverb)
"Leave the spool to the artisan." (Corsican proverb)