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Noun

An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

(of literature) Something which is incorrect or inaccurate

A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments

An accident, mistake, or problem

A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one

A misspelt word

Miscarriage of justice

A lack of success

Lack of good sense or judgement

Something that impedes, or stands in the way of, progress

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

To be wrong or to make an incorrect judgment regarding

To wrongly identify as someone or something else

To commit a mistake or error

To mix up in a confused, disordered or untidy way

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An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

offense^US

offence^UK

putting foot in mouth

self-defeating action

misreading of the situation

misbehavior^US

misdemeanor^US

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“His fall from grace is partly because we made the mistake of putting him on such a high pedestal.”

Noun

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(of literature) Something which is incorrect or inaccurate

“We were dismayed to find a mistake in our final press release despite having proofread it several times.”

Noun

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A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments

wrong end of the stick

chimera^US

chimaera^UK

figment of the imagination

pretence^UK

pretense^US

spectre^UK

specter^US

overgeneral reasoning

figment of imagination

ignus fatuus

hocus-pocus

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An accident, mistake, or problem

unfortunate occurrence

rigor^US

rigour^UK

trials and tribulations

unpredictable outcome

labor^US

labour^UK

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Noun

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A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one

peculiar turn of events

departure from the norm

chimera^US

chimaera^UK

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Noun

A misspelt word

Noun

Miscarriage of justice

miscarriage of justice

Noun

A lack of success

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Noun

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Lack of good sense or judgement

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Something that impedes, or stands in the way of, progress

unfortunate development

monkey wrench in the works

balk^US

baulk^UK

other side of the coin

millstone around your neck

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An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

offence^UK

misdemeanor^US

offense^US

misbehavior^US

infraction of the law

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

offences^UK

offenses^US

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

villainousness

villianousness

outrageous behavior

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To be wrong or to make an incorrect judgment regarding

get the wrong idea about

have wrong impression

put a wrong interpretation on

get the wrong end of the stick

be mistaken

receive a false impression

be under a delusion

get the wrong impression

get signals crossed

be barking up the wrong tree

get hold of the wrong end of the stick

take something the wrong way

get the wrong impression about

get your lines crossed about

make a wrong interpretation of

take out of context

get a false impression of

get your lines crossed

be at cross-purposes with

not understand

don't know

get your wires crossed

come to hasty conclusion

put foot in

get the wrong end of the stick about

jump to the wrong conclusion about

do someone an injustice

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“I would mistake his motives, which in actual fact were purely benevolent.”

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To wrongly identify as someone or something else

“People often mistake introversion for shyness.”

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To commit a mistake or error

bark up the wrong tree

get the wrong end of the stick

put your foot in your mouth

make a dog's dinner of

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To mix up in a confused, disordered or untidy way

destabilize^US

randomize^US

throw into a state of disorganization

randomise^UK

reorganize^US

destabilise^UK

reorganise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

run one's fingers through

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