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- pronunciation:
- mih
steIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an incorrect thought, action, or judgment; error.
- synonyms:
- error, fault, misjudgment, slip-up
- similar words:
- blunder, boner, delusion, flub, goof, inaccuracy, misstep, oversight, screwup, slip, stumble, trip
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| definition 2: |
a misconception or misinterpretation.
- synonyms:
- misconception, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misunderstanding
- similar words:
- delusion, error, misapprehension
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| related words: |
accident, blooper, defect, fallacy, folly, miss, trick |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
mistakes, mistaking, mistook, mistaken |
| definition 1: |
to understand incorrectly.
He has mistaken what I said.- synonyms:
- misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand
- similar words:
- misjudge, misread
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| definition 2: |
to take (one) for another; confuse (one) with another.
I mistook him for his brother.- synonyms:
- confound, confuse
- antonyms:
- recognize
- similar words:
- mix up
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| related words: |
confound, confuse |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to be incorrect; err.
- synonyms:
- err, goof, slip
- similar words:
- blunder, deviate, fault, stumble, wander
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| related words: |
slip |
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