mistake
Pronunciation
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[change]- (countable) A mistake is something that is done wrong or is incorrect.
- I made a mistake in spelling 'grammar', g-r-a-m-m-E-r.
- It's a mistake to think that everyone wants the same things.
- There were only two mistakes on my test.
- I wanted to phone Jose, but I phoned Petra by mistake.
Verb
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- (transitive) If you mistake something, you think it is different from what it really is.
- I mistook her voice for the voice of her sister.
- I completely mistook your meaning. I thought you were talking about tomorrow.