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Stumbling

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈstʌmblɪŋ

Definitions

The motion of one who stumbles.

Equivalents

العربيةالتّعثّر
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Examples

“Some evolutionary theorists stress⟳ that cultural innovation allows human beings to overcome⟳ the blind stumblings of natural selection: we deliberately solve⟳ a problem and pass⟳ on that solution to our descendants, who improve⟳ on it in turn⟳.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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