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mistake
Synonyms and Antonyms of mistake
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a wrong judgment
blunder, boner, boob [British], clinker, errancy, error, fault, flub, fumble, gaffe, goof, inaccuracy, lapse, miscue, stumble, trip
misconception, misconstruction, misconstruing, misimpression, misinterpretation, misprision, misunderstanding
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an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
Synonym Discussion of mistake
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- procedural errors
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- dialed the wrong number by mistake
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- diplomatic blunders
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- a slip of the tongue
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- a lapse in judgment
mistake
Synonyms and Antonyms of mistake
1
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
2
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
3
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related
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