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mistake

/mɪˈsteɪk/

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noun

An error; a blunder.

Examples :

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "

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noun

A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place.

Examples :

"The pitcher threw a mistake, aiming for the outside corner, but the ball ended up right down the middle, allowing the batter to easily hit a single. "

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verb

To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

Examples :

"At the party, Sarah mistook her friend Emily for another guest, thinking she was someone else entirely. "

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verb

To misunderstand (someone).

Examples :

"My friend mistook my invitation for a different event, so she didn't come to the party. "

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verb

To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.

Examples :

"I mistakenly pressed the wrong button on the calculator, so my answer was incorrect. "

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verb

To take or choose wrongly.

Examples :

"My brother mistook the bus stop sign for a street sign and we ended up going the wrong way. "

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