false step

  • 1false step — index fault (mistake) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 2false step — false′ step′ n. 1) a stumble 2) an unwise or blundering act …

    From formal English to slang

  • 3false step — ► NOUN 1) a slip or stumble. 2) a mistake …

    English terms dictionary

  • 4false step — n. 1. a misstep; stumble 2. a social blunder …

    English World dictionary

  • 5false step — 1. a stumble. 2. an unwise or blundering act. * * * false step noun 1. A stumble 2. A false move • • • Main Entry: ↑false * * * false step, 1. a wrong step; stumble …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 6false step — /fɔls ˈstɛp/ (say fawls step) noun 1. a stumble. 2. an unwise act: *A false step at this stage, if we re not careful, will deepen the quagmire. –aap news, 1997 …

  • 7false step — Synonyms and related words: balk, bevue, false move, inadvertence, inadvertency, lapse, lapsus calami, lapsus linguae, loose thread, miscue, misstep, omission, oversight, slip, slipup, stumble, trip, wrong step …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 8false step — noun a) A misstep; a stumble. There have been several false steps made on the campaign trail, none tragic. b) An erroneous action or decision …

    Wiktionary

  • 9false step — 1. a stumble. 2. an unwise or blundering act. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 10false step — noun a slip or stumble. ↘a mistake …

    English new terms dictionary

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