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English

erring

verb

Meaning

  1. To make a mistake.
  2. To sin.
  3. To stray.
  4. The act of one who errs; sin.
  5. To utter the word "er" when hesitating in speech, found in the phrase um and er.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

error-prone(English)fallible(English)errant(English)errancy(English)error(English)straying(English)deviation(English)wronging(English)caution(English)toward(English)ways(English)side(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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