stumble
noun/ˈstʌmbl/
/ˈstʌmbl/
- (informal) a problem or temporary failure when you are on the way to achieving something
- There were good reasons for the team's first-round stumble against Los Angeles.
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- an act of falling or almost falling, especially because you hit your foot against something
- After a slight stumble backwards, he regained his balance.
- a mistake that causes you to stop when you are reading, speaking or playing music
- verbal stumbles
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