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trip-up
noun
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
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he recited the whole poem without a single trip

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he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later

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confusion caused his unfortunate misstep

Syn: ↑trip, ↑stumble, ↑misstep
Derivationally related forms: ↑stumble (for: ↑stumble), ↑trip up
Hypernyms:
blunder, ↑blooper, ↑bloomer, ↑bungle, ↑pratfall, ↑foul-up, ↑fuckup, ↑flub, ↑botch, ↑boner, ↑boo-boo

Useful english dictionary. 2012.