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Drive to lose footing (4)

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trip

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(Other definitions for trip that I've seen before include "Short excursion" , "Hallucinatory experience" , "Run with light steps" , "Journey, excursion" , "Tour; slip" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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