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s | misstep |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun misstep is

a step that is wrong, a false step.

As a verb misstep is

to step badly or incorrectly.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    misstep

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A step that is wrong, a false step.
    • On a high ledge, a misstep could be fatal.
  • *
    • burdened as he was, he did not think of length or height or toil. He remembered only to avoid a misstep and to keep his direction.
  • (figurative) An error or mistake.
    • His comment was a misstep that could cost him.

    Synonyms

    * (error) error, faux pas, mistake

    Verb

  • to step badly or incorrectly
    • My dance partner misstepped and landed on my toe.
  • to make an error or mistake
    • I don't want to misstep ; is this the right way?