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mistake
A mistake is an error or misunderstanding. (noun)
An example of mistake is adding 25 and 32 and getting 51.
Mistake means to misinterpret or to confuse someone with another person. (verb)
An example of mistake is for a person to think he sees his brother, when it is actually a stranger.
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