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stumble over

Definition:

To trip or lose balance while walking or moving; to make a mistake or have difficulty with something; to hesitate or falter in speech or action.

Usage:

As a Verb:

Sense 1: To trip or lose balance while walking or moving.

Example sentence: I stumbled over a crack in the pavement and nearly fell.

Sense 2: To make a mistake or have difficulty with something.

Example sentence: She stumbled over the pronunciation of the foreign word.

Sense 3: To hesitate or falter in speech or action.

Example sentence: The politician stumbled over his words during the speech.

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