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Meaning of mistake

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  mistake
      n 1: 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" [syn: {mistake}, {error},
           {fault}]
      2: 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" [syn: {mistake}, {misunderstanding},
         {misapprehension}]
      3: part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full
         of errors" [syn: {error}, {mistake}]
      v 1: identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin
           sister" [syn: {mistake}, {misidentify}]
      2: to make a mistake or be incorrect [syn: {err}, {mistake},
         {slip}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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