Definitions

false move

NOUN

boner

Synonyms

STRONG

blooper blunder boo-boo bungle error flub gaffe miscalculation miscue misstep muddle muff oversight snafu whoops

WEAK

bonehead play faux pas flummox foul-up goof-up screwup slipup

Antonyms

STRONG

accuracy correction success

NOUN

mistake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aberration blunder confusion fault gaffe inaccuracy lapse miscalculation misconception misstep omission oversight snafu

STRONG

blooper boo-boo bungle delusion erratum flub fluff illusion inadvertence misapplication misapprehension misinterpretation misprint misstatement muddle neglect overestimation slight slip solecism trip underestimation

WEAK

false step faux pas misjudgment slip of tongue slipup typographical error

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy correction correctness perfection remembrance soundness success

STRONG

certainty fact reality respect truth

WEAK

calculation proof understanding

NOUN

trip

Synonyms

STRONG

bungle fall indiscretion lapse misstep mistake slip stumble

WEAK

false step faux pas

Example Sentences

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Police said they had been following La Porta’s online activity, including financial movements, and waited for him to make a false move that could tip them off to his whereabouts.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

I can’t think about my job or how my body looks when I’m gripping the bar with all my strength, one false move away from hurtling to the mat.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2023

But be careful: One false move could let your opponents strike it rich.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2022

One false move can trap a franchise for decades.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2021

I felt the fierce heat inside my nostril and knew that one false move, one little hiccup ...

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

false move

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