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misstap — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gaffe noun An embarrassing mistake made in public, especially something tactless said in front of the wrong people.
  • misstep noun A mistake or poor decision, especially one that damages someone's reputation or plans.
  • trip noun A journey, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.

Senses

misstap is used for these senses in English:

  • gaffe A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
  • misstep A step that is wrong, a false step.
  • misstep (figurative) An error or mistake.
  • trip A stumble or misstep.

misstep — full definition

  1. noun A mistake or poor decision, especially one that damages someone's reputation or plans.
  2. noun A wrong or clumsy physical step.

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