descending vs stumble

descending

noun
  • A descent. 

adj
  • Ordered such that each element is less than or equal to the previous element. 

  • Moving or sloping downwards. 

  • Becoming lower in pitch. 

  • Causing a sequence to follow a descending order. 

stumble

noun
  • A fall, trip or substantial misstep. 

  • An error or blunder. 

  • A clumsy walk. 

verb
  • To cause to stumble or trip. 

  • To trip or fall; to walk clumsily. 

  • To make a mistake or have trouble. 

  • To strike or happen (upon a person or thing) without design; to fall or light by chance; with on, upon, or against. 

  • To mislead; to confound; to cause to err or to fall. 

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