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blunder vs trip-up

trip-up vs blunder

blunder and trip-up both are nouns.

blunder is a verb but trip-up is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blunder Yes No Yes No
trip-up Yes No No No
As nouns, trip-up is a hyponym of blunder; that is, trip-up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blunder:
  • blunder: an embarrassing mistake
  • trip-up: an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
blunder (noun) trip-up (noun)
an embarrassing mistake an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
blunder (verb) trip-up (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 trip-up

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