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blunder vs misstep

misstep vs blunder

blunder and misstep both are nouns.

blunder is a verb but misstep is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blunder Yes No Yes No
misstep Yes No No No
As nouns, misstep is a hyponym of blunder; that is, misstep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blunder:
  • blunder: an embarrassing mistake
  • misstep: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
blunder (noun) misstep (noun)
an embarrassing mistake an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
blunder (verb) misstep (verb)
utter impulsively
make one's way clumsily or blindly
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
Difference between blunder and misstep

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