The tabloids love to slag off celebrities for the slightest misstep, often blowing things out of proportion.
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Misstep
/ˈmɪs.stɛp/
Synonyms for "misstep" (60 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
errant throw
Verb(1 words)
Related words (30)
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10 entriescalculation errordesign misstepmiscalculationmisjudgmentoversightplanning missteppolicy misstepslipstumbletrip
Collocations
11 entriesavoid misstepdesign misstepfatal misstepfateful misstepmajor misstepmisstep in judgmentmisstep in policyoperational misstepplanning missteppolitical misstepserious misstep
Inflections
3 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
A misstep would have sent us flying over the cliff, but I did not think of that—my only care was not to startle the shy fleet-footed creatures we were pursuing.
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Each misstep has shaped who I'm today.
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On a high ledge, a misstep could be fatal.
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