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Missteps

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stumblenounA fall, trip or substantial misstep.
tripnounA journey; an excursion or jaunt.
errorsnoun(countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
failuresnounState or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
mistakesnounAn error.
pitfallsnounthe sixth studio album by Norwegian progressive metal band Leprous, released on 25 October 2019 via Inside Out Music and preceded by the singles "Below", "Alleviate", and "Distant Bells".
miscuesnoun(sports) In a cue sport, an error in hitting the ball with the cue.
blundersnounA clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
mishapsnounAn accident, mistake, or problem.
stumblesverb(intransitive) To trip or fall; to walk clumsily.
misjudgementnounAlternative form of misjudgment. [An act of misjudging; a mistake in judgment.]
misdoingnoun(chiefly in the plural) An act of wrongdoing; a misdeed.
misjudgmentnounAn act of misjudging; a mistake in judgment.
mischancenounBad luck, misfortune.
screwupnoun(colloquial) A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
screw upverb(transitive, colloquial) To make a mess of; to ruin.
failingsnounweakness; defect
mess upverb(transitive) To cause a problem with; to introduce an error or mistake in; to make muddled or confused; spoil; ruin.
misjudgedverbTo make an error in judging, to incorrectly assess.
slipupnounAlternative form of slip-up. [(idiomatic) A (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep.]

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