| Main Entry: |
mistake |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
mix up, misunderstand |
Synonyms: |
addle, be off the mark, be wrong,
blunder, botch, bungle,
confound,
confuse, deceive oneself, err,
fail, get wrong, goof, have wrong impression,
jumble,
lapse, make a mess, misapprehend, miscalculate, misconceive, misconstrue, miscount, misdeem, misinterpret, misjudge, misknow, misread,
miss, miss the boat, not know,
omit, overestimate,
overlook, put foot in, slip up,
slip*,
snarl, take for,
tangle, underestimate
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Antonyms: |
be certain, be sure, comprehend, interpret, perceive, understand
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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