Meaning & use
misstep
A mistake in judgment, decision, or conduct, or a wrong or awkward step while walking.
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Trusting that supplier turned out to be a costly misstep for the company.
She recovered gracefully from a small misstep on the icy sidewalk.
A note on using this word
Misstep suggests a single avoidable error rather than a pattern of bad judgment, and it sounds slightly less harsh than 'mistake.'
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