misstep
noun
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A step that is wrong, a false step.
Example: On a high ledge, a misstep could be fatal.
An error or mistake.
Example: His comment was a misstep that could cost him dearly.
verb
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To step badly or incorrectly.
Example: My dance partner misstepped and landed on my toe.
To make an error or mistake.
Example: I don't want to misstep by offending them.