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stumble

verb/ˈstʌmbəl/

to trip or nearly fall while moving

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stumble in a sentence

Jada caught her toe on a root and stumbled along the trail.

Marcus stumbled when his foot landed on the uneven sidewalk.

Where it comes from

From Middle English stumblen 'to trip'

Memory hook

When you stumble, your steps become jumbled.

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