Noun
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part of a statement that is not correct
"the book was full of errors"
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an understanding of something that is not correct
"he wasn't going to admit his mistake"
"make no mistake about his intentions"
"there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
"he made a bad mistake"
"she was quick to point out my errors"
"I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
Verb
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to make a mistake or be incorrect
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identify incorrectly
"Don't mistake her for her twin sister"