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misstep

noun as in mistake, wrong move

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Hezbollah weathered Israel’s onslaught last year, but its leaders acknowledge missteps that punctured the group’s long-cultivated air of near-invincibility in the region.

Today, the court makes a most unfortunate misstep that rewards an act of judicial hubris and imposes a $2 billion penalty on American taxpayers.

From Salon

“Today the Court makes a most unfortunate misstep that rewards an act of judicial hubris and imposes a $2 billion penalty on American taxpayers.”

It’s the one noticeable design misstep in Daniel’s production, but it reflects the character’s desire to become part of a world that has always seemed ready to forsake him.

Any missteps could give Democrats, who have been struggling to find an effective line of attack against the new president, an opening.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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