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mistake

/mɪ'steɪk/

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noun
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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"he made a bad mistake"

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error fault

type of:
nonachievement nonaccomplishment
verb
identify incorrectly
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"Don't mistake her for her twin sister"

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misidentify

type of:
identify
noun
an understanding of something that is not correct
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"he wasn't going to admit his mistake" "make no mistake about his intentions"

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misapprehension misunderstanding

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misconception
noun
part of a statement that is not correct
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error

type of:
misstatement
verb
to make a mistake or be incorrect
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err slip

Definition that contains mistake

supposed mistakenly believed
confuse mistake one thing for another
confound mistake one thing for another
misrelated mistakenly related