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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

His only false move may have been granting Lucas merchandising rights rather than a raise when “American Graffiti” became a hit.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2022

One false move can trap a franchise for decades.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2021

“One false move ...” Polyphemus nodded like he understood.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan