false step

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noun

a stumble.
an unwise or blundering act.

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Words nearby false step

false rib, false ribs, false scorpion, false solomon's-seal, false start, false step, false suture, false teeth, false topaz, false vampire, false vocal cord
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Words related to false step

blunder, fall, flop, misstep, slip, stumble, trip, tumble

British Dictionary definitions for false step

false step

noun

an unwise action
a stumble; slip
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Idioms and Phrases with false step

false step

A stumble or blunder, as in Making a down payment without securing a mortgage was clearly a false step. This term transfers physical stumbling or tripping to other enterprises. [c. 1700]

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