stumble
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈstʌmbl/
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traspié
- His latest stumble in the job interview cost him the position he really wanted.
- make a stumble
- a big stumble
- a serious stumble
So embrace those stumbles as stepping stones on your journey.
- So embrace those stumbles as stepping stones on your journey.
- The Conan O'Brien story, but I think, but that is actually never a stumble.
- Everybody has stumbles and accept it, see what went wrong, improve it.
- Which Fraser pointed out and a stumble ties surprise bag.
Examples
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Of course, the story of Google in China is fascinating, but it's not the whole story of Google's stumbles around the world.
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And they have kept Americans rooting for Mr. Obama despite some early stumbles.
Blog text (20) -
A serious stumble in an otherwise perfect routine.
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Everybody has stumbles and accept it, see what went wrong, improve it.
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A little stumble at the end marred what otherwise would have been a perfect routine.
Fiction book (1991) -
But a more rounded view would have to include its many stumbles.
Academic text (2010) -
Unfortunately, this stumble in U.S. policy became emblematic of a greater trend that, in effect, mortally wounded Washington's anti-drug strategy in Colombia.
Blog text (15) -
Last week, Indiana GOP Senate candidate Richard Mourdock had an embarrassing stumble when his campaign accidentally released four videos reacting to all the possible scenarios in the Supreme Court's yet-to-be-announced decision on health care reform.
Blog text (20) -
She felt embarrassed after making a silly stumble during her presentation.
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The team's recent stumble during the playoffs was unexpected and disappointing.
Synonyms
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1.0
A wrong action or decision
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3.3
A mistake that happens when someone confuses one thing with another
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7.7
A remark or action made by accident that is embarrassing
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3.5
A small mistake that causes embarrassment
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3.0
A careless mistake that causes embarrassment or problems
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5.3
A small wrong action that causes embarrassment or harm to people's trust
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6.1
A careless mistake that causes problems or embarrassment
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3.7
A small careless mistake you make by accident
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7.7
An embarrassing mistake made when someone is careless or nervous
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7.7
A serious, embarrassing mistake often caused by confusion or poor planning
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9.9
A serious or embarrassing mistake that causes problems
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7.7
A small unintentional mistake when speaking, writing, or performing an action
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2.8
A careless, foolish error that causes problems
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6.5
A careless mistake that shows a lack of skill
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7.6
An embarrassing mistake that happens because of bad or careless work
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7.2
An obvious embarrassing mistake that makes people laugh
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8.5
A big embarrassing mistake that other people notice
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8.7
An embarrassing mistake someone makes in public
A small mistake that causes embarrassment or trouble
A foolish mistake made without thinking that causes trouble
A short embarrassing mistake you make
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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5.6
To speak with small pauses and mistakes because you are nervous
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stumble used as a noun for a small error shares the same picture of tripping on a stump. So a stumble is an unintentional and often embarrassing 'mistake'.