trip-up

Definitions of trip-up
  1. noun
    an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
    synonyms: misstep, stumble, trip
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    type of:
    bloomer, blooper, blunder, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, pratfall
    an embarrassing mistake
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