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Synonyms for mistake:


noun error, misunderstanding

aberration
blunder
confusion
fault
gaffe
inaccuracy
lapse
miscalculation
misconception
misstep
omission
oversight
snafu
blooper
boo-boo
bungle
delusion
erratum
flub
fluff
illusion
inadvertence
misapplication
misapprehension
misinterpretation
misprint
misstatement
muddle
neglect
overestimation
slight
slip
solecism
trip
underestimation
misjudgment
slipup

verb mix up, misunderstand

confuse
miscalculate
misconstrue
misinterpret
misjudge
misread
overestimate
overlook
underestimate
addle
blunder
botch
bungle
confound
err
fail
goof
jumble
lapse
misapprehend
misconceive
miscount
miss
omit
slip
snarl
tangle
misdeem
misknow

Examples of uses:

If she says it's a mistake, a simple mistake, that is just not true.
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No, you're not a mistake. Your sister was the mistake.
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Piling up mistake upon mistake until time erases them.
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No, you weren't all wrong. It was a mistake, a tragic mistake.
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I have been to the police. Begging forgiveness for a mistake that was not a mistake.
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But I made a mistake — a mistake I intend to correct.
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lt's a common enough mistake. - lt was a mistake pinching it.
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It's a mistake, it's a mistake. They'll send support.
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I think you've paid for your mistake, if it was a mistake.
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Miss Cratchitt, I believe Mr. Grantziger made a mistake a slight mistake on this contract.
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Antonyms for mistake: