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miscue(noun, slip, failure, fault, mistake)
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misstatement(noun, confusion, fault, mistake, lapse)
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muff(noun, fault, mistake, lapse, error)
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set-back
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boo boo(noun, expression, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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bumble(noun, mistake, rudeness, lapse, error)
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erratum(noun, slip, confusion, failure, fault)
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fluff(noun, confusion, fault, mistake, lapse)
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foul(noun, wrongdoing, misdeed, infraction)
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glitch(noun, difficulty, slip, failure, fault)
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goof-up(noun, failure, mistake, error, muddle)
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mess(noun, decline, ruin, defeat, difficulty)
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miscalculation(noun, ruin, defeat, blow, slip)
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muddle(noun, confusion, fault, mistake, lapse)
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offense(noun, slight, damage, evil, harm)
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omission(noun, decline, ruin, slip, confusion)
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screamer(slip, failure, fault, mistake, lapse)
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screw-up(noun, slip, failure, fault, mistake)
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slip up(noun, expression, failure, fault, mistake)
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slipup(noun, slip, confusion, failure, fault)
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