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misstep

[ mis-step ]

noun

  1. a wrong step.
  2. an error or slip in conduct; faux pas.

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misstep

/ ˌɪˈɛ /

noun

  1. a false step
  2. an error
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of misstep1

First recorded in 1250–1300, misstep is from the Middle English word missteppen. See mis- 1, step
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Royal author Sally Beddell Smith, meanwhile, feels that the approach itself was a misstep.

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But just when the film’s missteps start to frustrate, the story lands on a stunningly understated moment that suggests the potentially rich character study underneath.

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Hezbollah weathered Israel’s onslaught last year, but its leaders acknowledge missteps that punctured the group’s long-cultivated air of near-invincibility in the region.

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Today, the court makes a most unfortunate misstep that rewards an act of judicial hubris and imposes a $2 billion penalty on American taxpayers.

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“Today the Court makes a most unfortunate misstep that rewards an act of judicial hubris and imposes a $2 billion penalty on American taxpayers.”

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