trip up

Verb
  1. Detect a blunder or misstep (synset 200601230)
    "The reporter tripped up the senator"
    is a type of: discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
    same as: catch
  2. Cause to stumble (synset 201904753)
    "The questions on the test tripped him up"
    causes: stumble, trip - miss a step and fall or nearly fall
    same as: trip
  3. Make an error (synset 200619747)
    "She slipped up and revealed the name"
    is a type of: err, mistake, slip - to make a mistake or be incorrect
    same as: slip up, stumble

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