Definition of honest mistake
:something that anyone could be wrong about
- Don't worry about it. It was an honest mistake.
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honest
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: free from fraud or deception : legitimate, truthful
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: genuine, real
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: humble, plain
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: in a genuine or honest (see 1honest) manner : honestly
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: with all sincerity
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mistake
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: to blunder in the choice of
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: to misunderstand the meaning or intention of : misinterpret
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: to make a wrong judgment of the character or ability of
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: a wrong judgment : misunderstanding
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: a wrong action or statement proceeding from faulty judgment, inadequate knowledge, or inattention
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