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Word: Mistake
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse mistaka ‘take in error’, probably influenced in sense by Old French mesprendre
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɪˈsteɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act or judgement that is misguided or wrong
Short Definition:wrong or misguided act or judgement
Examples:- coming here was a mistake
- she made the mistake of thinking they were important
Word: Mistake
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɪˈsteɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be wrong about
Short Definition:be wrong about
Examples:- because I was inexperienced I mistook the nature of our relationship
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