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noun

a stumble.

an unwise or blundering act.

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How to use false step in a sentence

Especially at a time like this when the cultural reflex is to vilify every false step.
The 2021 Olympics Are an Inspiring, Infuriating Shitshow|Kevin Fallon|July 30, 2021|The Daily Beast
But Brooke was out of step with the New Left and its notion of radical chic.
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And no issue should be defined by its outliers because it paints a false picture.
Bill de Blasio’s Tea Party Problem|Will Cain|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He has contributed to a false picture of law enforcement based on isolated injustices.
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A step-by-step plan to break from your various technology addictions.
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The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
Physiology of The Opera|John H. Swaby (AKA "Scrici")
But, when the car came thundering down, it was crammed to the step; with a melancholy gesture, the driver declined her signal.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
Sol got up, slowly; took a backward step into the yard; filled his lungs, opened his mouth, made his eyes round.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
She was growing a little stout, but it did not seem to detract an iota from the grace of every step, pose, gesture.
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The sound of my step shall make your heart jump; a look from me shall make you dumb for an hour.
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British Dictionary definitions for false step

false step

noun

an unwise action

a stumble; slip

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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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