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a wrong judgment<I made a mistake when I assumed that you were the one who broke the window>Synonymsmisapprehension, misjudging, misjudgmentRelated Wordsblunder, error, fault, flub, fumble, goof, inaccuracy, lapse, miscue, misstep, slipup, stumble; foul-up, muff; miscalculation, misstatement; misconception, misconstruction, misconstruing, misinterpretation
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an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy<made a mistake on the exam that almost cost her a passing grade>— see error 1
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