mistake
A1Frequent NGSL-2UK /mɪˈsteɪk/US /mɪˈsteɪk/
Meaning
noun
an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want
“It's easy to make a mistake.”
verb
to not understand or judge somebody/something correctly
“mistake somebody/something, I admit that I mistook his intentions.”
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“acknowledge mistakes um we've”
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“And maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday's me is still me.”
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“the more mistakes that you will make cumulatively.”
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