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what does trip up mean?

TRIP UP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • detect a blunder or misstep
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The reporter tripped up the senator
    Hypernyms(s) trip up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make an error
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She slipped up and revealed the name
    Hypernyms(s) trip up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • cause to stumble
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The questions on the test tripped him up
    Cause(s) Derived(s)
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what does trip-up mean?

TRIP-UP as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he recited the whole poem without a single trip
    • he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
    • confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
    Hypernyms(s) trip-up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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