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mistake::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | error, fault |
| Type of | nonachievement, nonaccomplishment |
| Has types | bloomer, blooper, blot, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, cockup, confusion, distortion, balls-up, flub, folly, foolishness, foul-up, fuckup, imbecility, incursion, lapse, stupidity, stain, mess-up, miscalculation, miscue, misestimation, spot, misreckoning, smirch, mix-up, slip-up, ballup, betise, smear, offside, omission, oversight, parapraxis, pratfall, renege, revoke, skip, slip |
he made a bad mistake.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | misidentify |
| Type of | identify |
| Has types | confuse, confound |
| Derivation | mistaking |
Don't mistake her for her twin sister.
mistake::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | misapprehension, misunderstanding |
| Type of | misconception |
he wasn't going to admit his mistake.
make no mistake about his intentions.
mistake::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | error |
| Type of | misstatement |
| Has types | literal error, literal, typo, typographical error, erratum, misprint, corrigendum |
Examples of mistake
mistake
Tell the HR person you need more details so you can avoid repeating the mistake.
From the newsday.com
It's up to Chairman Dan Akerson to resist the temptation to repeat that mistake.
From the freep.com
Big mistake, as it turns out the only person they want to video chat with is me.
From the washingtonpost.com
Dr. Adams noted that many individuals often mistake athlete's foot for dry skin.
From the sciencedaily.com
Against this backdrop, the chances of a policy mistake have grown substantially.
From the businessweek.com
Until her death at 100 last July, she was convinced that she had made a mistake.
From the charlotteobserver.com
You always knew what you had, you knew he wasn't going to make a mental mistake.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Our other mistake was to take too much notice of the fall in consumer sentiment.
From the smh.com.au
Writing down a checklist sounds tedious, but it can help avoid a costly mistake.
From the cars.uk.msn.com
- A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
- Identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"
- An understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
- Err: to make a mistake or be incorrect
- Error: part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"
- In contract law a mistake is an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true. It may be used as grounds to invalidate the agreement. Common law has identified two different types of mistake in contract: "unilateral mistake" and "mutual mistake," sometimes called "common mistake."
- A mistake of fact may sometimes offer exculpation (as in excuse) by allowing a criminal defendant some relief from liability for having broken the law. This is unlike a mistake of law, which is not usually a defense.
- "Mistake" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music).
- "Mistake" is the third single from electronica singer Moby's ninth studio album, Wait for Me. It was released worldwide on September 14, 2009. The official music video is animated by Robert Powers, however, many others have been created.
