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false step

false step noun: a misstep; a stumble.

Noun

false step (plural false steps)

  1. A misstep; a stumble.
    • A false step, and once in the water, that would be the end, with no possible chance of escape.1909, John Claude White, Sikhim and Bhutan, page 61
  2. (figuratively) An erroneous action or decision.
    • There have been several false steps made on the campaign trail, none tragic.

false step meaning in Urdu

false step in Urdu

لغزش

Forms of false step

pluralfalse steps

Questions about false step

What does false step mean?
False step means a misstep; a stumble.
What is false step in Urdu?
False step in Urdu is لغزش. See False step meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is false step?
False step is a noun.
What is the plural of false step?
The plural of false step is false steps.

Words near false step in the dictionary

  1. false showers
  2. false signal
  3. false signals
  4. false start
  5. false starts
  6. false step
  7. false steps
  8. false strawberries
  9. false strawberry
  10. false summit
  11. false summits

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