mistake
noun
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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment, ignorance, or inattentionโThey made a grave mistake.โerrorfault
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an understanding of something that is not correctโThey were not going to admit their mistake.โmisunderstandingmisapprehension
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part of a statement that is not correcterror
verb
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to make a mistake or be incorrectslip
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identify incorrectlyโDon't mistake my twin for me again please.โmisidentify