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1 a wrong judgment
  • another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up

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2 an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
  • a misstep that could lead to disaster

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The first known use of misstep was in 1788

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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstep. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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