Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stumble | Yes | No | Yes | No |
founder | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stumble (noun) | founder (noun) |
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an unsteady uneven gait | a person who founds or establishes some institution |
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder | a worker who makes metal castings |
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse |
stumble (verb) | founder (verb) |
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make an error | break down, literally or metaphorically |
miss a step and fall or nearly fall | sink below the surface |
walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly | stumble and nearly fall |
encounter by chance | fail utterly; collapse |