stumble

Words with a similar base: stumble

'stumble'

[lurch.n.01] as in: an unsteady uneven gait

'stumble'

[trip.n.07] as in: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

Examples:
he recited the whole poem without a single trip
he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
confusion caused his unfortunate misstep

'stumble'

[stumble.v.01] as in: walk unsteadily

Examples:
The drunk man stumbled about

'stumble'

[stumble.v.02] as in: miss a step and fall or nearly fall

Examples:
She stumbled over the tree root

'stumble'

[stumble.v.03] as in: encounter by chance

Examples:
I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant

'stumble'

[stumble.v.04] as in: make an error

Examples:
She slipped up and revealed the name

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