“case of”

The following 3 entries include the term case of.

in case of

phrase

: in the event of

a case of mistaken identity

noun phrase

: a situation due to being mistaken for someone else

case of mistaken identity

noun phrase

: a situation in which someone or something is mistakenly thought to be someone or something else


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