Mistakes

/mɪˈsteɪks/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
plural of mistake form-of, plural

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of mistake form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

bloomers blunder confuse errata erratas error

Antonyms

no mistakes accuracy correct spelling correctness

Example

"An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes that can be made in his field, and how to avoid them."

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