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Trip

Trihp

/ˈtrɪp/

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trip

Dictionary meaning

An unintentional but embarrassing blunder.

Examples

  • They recited the whole poem without a single trip.
  • They heard the trip of smaller people's feet overhead.

Synonyms: trip-up, stumble, misstep

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