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STUMBLE

Definition:

[noun] an unsteady uneven gait
Synonyms: lurch, stagger
[noun] an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
Synonyms: trip, trip-up, misstep
[verb] walk unsteadily; "The drunk man stumbled about"
Synonyms: falter, bumble
[verb] miss a step and fall or nearly fall; "She stumbled over the tree root"
Synonyms: trip
[verb] encounter by chance; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"
Synonyms: hit
[verb] make an error; "She slipped up and revealed the name"
Synonyms: slip up, trip up