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false steps

false steps is the plural of false step.

Meaning of false step

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.

Questions about false steps

What is false steps the plural of?
False steps is the plural of false step.

Words near false steps in the dictionary

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

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