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err vs trip up

trip up vs err

err and trip up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
err No No Yes No
trip up No No Yes No
As verbs, trip up is a hyponym of err; that is, trip up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than err:
  • err: to make a mistake or be incorrect
  • trip up: make an error
Other hyponyms of err include misremember, slip up, stumble, misjudge, fall for.
err (verb) trip up (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect detect a blunder or misstep
wander from a direct course or at random make an error
cause to stumble
Difference between err and trip up

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