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   mistake

   /mɪˈsteɪk/

   noun

   • 1. an act or judgement that is misguided or wrong: "coming here was a mistake" Similar errorfaultinaccuracyomissionslipblundermiscalculationmisunderstandingflawoversightmisinterpretationfallacygaffefaux passolecismmisapprehensionmisconceptionmisreadinginformal:slip-upboo-boohowlerbonerfailboobclangergoofinformal, dated:bloomerrare:misreckoning
   • ▪ something, especially a word, figure, or fact, which is not correct; an inaccuracy: "a couple of spelling mistakes" Similar misprintprinting error/mistaketypographical error/mistaketypesetting error/mistakekeyboarding error/mistakekeying error/mistaketyping error/mistakecorrigendumerratumliteralinformal:typo

   verb

   • 1. be wrong about: "because I was inexperienced I mistook the nature of our relationship" Similar misunderstandmisinterpretget wrongput a wrong interpretation onmisconstruemisapprehendmisreadmisstake amiss
   • ▪ wrongly identify someone or something as: "she thought he'd mistaken her for Diana" Similar confuse withmix up withtake formisinterpret asconfound with

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse mistaka ‘take in error’, probably influenced in sense by Old French mesprendre.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mistakable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   A mistake is an error, a goof, a slip-up. When you make a mistake, you've done something incorrectly. Mistake has a lot of uses, but they all have to do with doing the wrong thing. A mistake in math class will result in the wrong answer, but a mistake with a gun could get someone killed.

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   noun. an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc. Synonyms: oversight, fault, erratum, inaccuracy. a misunderstanding or misconception. Antonyms: understanding.

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   A mistake is an error or fault resulting from defective judgment, deficient knowledge, or carelessness. It can also be a misconception or misunderstanding. See synonyms, pronunciation, and translations of mistake in English and Spanish.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word mistake, an action or an opinion that is not correct or produces an unwanted result. Find synonyms, idioms, collocations and word origin of mistake.