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stumble
verb(stum-ble)
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
Synonyms: trip,
Examples:
She stumbled over the tree root.
stumble
noun(stum-ble)
an unsteady uneven gait
Synonyms: lurch, stagger,
stumble
verb(stum-ble)
make an error
Synonyms: slip up, trip up,
stumble
verb(stum-ble)
encounter by chance
Synonyms: hit,
Examples:
I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant.
stumble
verb(stum-ble)
walk unsteadily
Synonyms: bumble, falter,
Examples:
The drunk man stumbled about.
stumble
noun(stum-ble)
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
Synonyms: misstep, trip, trip-up,

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