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mistaking

/mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/ /məˈsteɪkɪŋ/

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

Examples :

"I was mistaking my twin sister for my friend Sarah because they have the same hairstyle. "
mind action human person

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration suggestion

suggestion noun

/səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ /səɡˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/

Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)

"I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."

Illustration unintentional

unintentional adjective

/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃən̩əl/

Not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting

"My unintentional comment hurt her feelings. "

Illustration instances

instances noun

/ˈɪnstənsɪz/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"Despite my instances that I needed more time, the teacher insisted I turn in the assignment by the end of class. "

Illustration hairstyle

hairstyle noun

/ˈheəˌstaɪl/ /ˈheərˌstaɪl/

The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged.

""Her new hairstyle makes her look very different." "

Illustration notebook

notebook noun

/ˈnəʊtˌbʊk/ /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/

A book in which notes or memoranda are written.

"My math teacher asked us to keep a notebook for recording our homework assignments. "

Illustration misunderstand

misunderstand verb

/mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/

To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.

"My sister misunderstood my instructions, and now the project is late. "

Illustration wrongly

wrongly adverb

/ˈɹɒŋli/ /ˈɹɔŋli/

In an unfair or immoral manner; unjustly.

"The teacher wrongly accused Sarah of cheating on the test. "

Illustration criticism

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

Illustration another

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"