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Noun

A mistake

The breach of a moral or legal code, rule, or standard

An erroneous belief, idea, or conception

A delusion, a false hope

An unsuccessful outcome of something planned

A misspelt word

Foul ball

Miscarriage of justice

Different from that expected

An inconsistency between facts or sentiments

A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true

A controversial or unorthodox opinion or belief held by a member of a group

(rare, nonstandard) To commit a mistake or error

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Noun

A mistake

offence^UK

offense^US

misdemeanor^US

typographical mistake

inappropriate behaviour

putting foot in mouth

misreading of the situation

misbehavior^US

wrong end of the stick

chink in one's armour

yielding to temptation

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“Investing in that harebrained scheme would prove to be a very costly error.”

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The breach of a moral or legal code, rule, or standard

offence^UK

offense^US

misdemeanor^US

misbehavior^US

infraction of the law

unprofessional behaviour

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

professional misconduct

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“Confess to your error. Only then can you begin to make amends.”

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An erroneous belief, idea, or conception

overgeneral reasoning

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

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“This error would continue to be propagated, perhaps knowingly, by the top news networks.”

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A delusion, a false hope

chimaera^UK

chimera^US

figment of imagination

figment of the imagination

spectre^UK

specter^US

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

golden dream

flight of fancy

flight of imagination

eggs in moonshine

irrational expectation

self-delusion

unrealistic hope

unrealistic expectation

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An unsuccessful outcome of something planned

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Noun

A misspelt word

Noun

Foul ball

Noun

Miscarriage of justice

miscarriage of justice

Noun

Different from that expected

departure from the norm

difference of opinion

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Noun

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An inconsistency between facts or sentiments

specialty^US

speciality^UK

wide area of difference

difference of opinion

contradiction in terms

humour^UK

humor^US

irreconcilable difference

sundering

remoteness

solitude

telling the difference

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A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true

contradiction in terms

irreconcilable difference

lack of consistency

difference of opinion

wide area of difference

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Noun

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A controversial or unorthodox opinion or belief held by a member of a group

Verb

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(rare, nonstandard) To commit a mistake or error

“He wasn't the first, nor would he be the last, to error on social media.”

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