Mistakes

//mɪˈsteɪks// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of mistake form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of mistake form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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errorerrorfaultaberrationaccidentamiss

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"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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