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misstep definition

☆ mis·step (mis′step′, mis step′)

noun

  1. a wrong or awkward step
  2. a mistake in conduct; faux pas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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