29
stumble(verb, move, ruin, trip, fall)
18
blunder(verb, decline, ruin, trip, fall)
16
stagger(verb, move, trip, fall, collapse)
14
falter(verb, fall, fail, failure, pause)
14
flop(verb, decline, trip, fall, fail)
14
fumble(verb, stop, ruin, trip, fall)
14
lurch(verb, move, disturb, trip, fall)
12
toss(verb, drop, trip, fall, collapse)
11
fail(verb, decline, fall, fail, damage)
10
tumble(verb, move, drop, disturb, trip)
10
wallow(verb, move, disturb, trip, fall)
9
shuffle(verb, trip, fall, agitation, proceed)
8
fall(verb, move, drop, decline, drive)
8
pitch(verb, move, disturb, trip, fall)
8
plunge(verb, move, drop, decline, drive)
8
struggle(verb, action, act, difficulty, conflict)
8
totter(verb, move, fall, agitation, hesitate)
7
botch(verb, ruin, fail, damage, blow)
7
bungle(verb, ruin, fail, damage, blow)
7
fall short(verb, expression, decline, fall, fail)
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