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stumbling

verb

Meaning

  1. To trip or fall; to walk clumsily.
  2. To make a mistake or have trouble.
  3. To cause to stumble or trip.
  4. To mislead; to confound; to cause to err or to fall.
  5. To strike or happen (upon a person or thing) without design; to fall or light by chance; with on, upon, or against.
  6. The motion of one who stumbles.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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