liability -
Something that is likely to cause a problem.
Joe was going to choose Fred as his running mate, but then he realized that Fred's drinking problem would just make him a liability, so he chose someone else.
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spurious -
False and incorrect
The teacher showed Max that his scientific conclusions were wrong because they were based on spurious facts and logic.
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blunder -
A stupid or careless mistake
Emma realized she had made a huge blunder when she accidentally deleted the entire spreadsheet.
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misconception -
A wrong and often widespread assumption based on faulty thinking or lack of information.
There’s a common misconception that bats are blind.
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overlook -
To fail to see or notice something.
It's important in a relationship to value the other person's great qualities, and overlook their faults.
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stumble -
An act of stumbling
Shane took a stumble when he tripped over a large rock on the sidewalk.
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erroneous -
Misleading or false in belief, statement, or action.
Relying on erroneous data can lead to poor decisions in business.
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backfire -
To have the opposite effect of what was intended, usually producing a negative result.
At the company meeting, his attempt to lie backfired, and when the truth came out, he was very embarrassed.
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negligent -
To mistakenly fail to do something that should have been done
Bill admitted that he was negligent in not locking the door, and as a result the house was robbed.
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fizzle -
To finish in a way that is disappointing
At the start of his race for mayor it looked like Fred was going to win, but his many verbal mistakes caused his candidacy to just fizzle out.
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reckoning -
A time when someone's actions will be judged to be right or wrong.
He broke and stole many things when he was drunk, and now his day of reckoning would happen in front of a judge.
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flop -
A failure
When no one bought tickets for the play after opening night, the producer realized that it was going to be a flop.
