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prejudge(verb, mistake, suppose, misconstrue, misunderstand)
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presume(verb, mistake, suppose, misconstrue, misunderstand)
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presuppose(verb, mistake, suppose, misconstrue, misunderstand)
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put foot in(verb, expression, idiom, misconstrue, misunderstand)
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put foot in mouth(verb, expression, idiom, fall, blunder)
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quaver(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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reel(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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rock(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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roll(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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scruple(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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shake(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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sin(verb, fall, blunder, stumble, stray)
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skip(verb, drop, disregard, trip, fall)
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slight(verb, drop, disregard, trip, fall)
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slip(verb, drop, disregard, trip, fall)
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snafu(verb, fall, stumble, flop, stray)
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snarl up(verb, expression, fall, stumble, stray)
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speak haltingly(verb, expression, pause, hesitate, stumble)
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stagger(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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stammer(verb, pause, hesitate, stumble, waver)
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