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An unintentional failure to notice or do something

The action of overseeing something

Neglect of one's duty or responsibility

Inattention to consequences, thoughtlessness

The intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement

Counterbalance in a system of government

An idiosyncratic belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument

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Noun

An unintentional failure to notice or do something

misunderstanding

error of judgment

failure to notice

misapprehension

misinterpretation

slip of the tongue

slip of the pen

typographical error

misconstruction

underestimation

printing mistake

wrong impression

typesetting mistake

keyboarding error

typesetting error

keyboarding mistake

typographical mistake

breach of etiquette

dumb thing to do

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

printer's error

putting foot in mouth

irresponsibility

blunder in etiquette

error of judgement

misreading of the situation

foot in the mouth

misdemeanour^UK

misbehaviour^UK

non-performance

dereliction of duty

criminal behavior

false impression

incomprehension

mistaken belief

something wrong

stroke of bad luck

fly in the ointment

erroneous belief

old wivesʼ tale

poor decision-making

inappropriate behaviour

social indiscretion

piece of indecorum

mispronunciation

false interpretation

mischievousness

disorganization^US

misconfiguration

disorganisation^UK

poor configuration

grammatical mistake

thoughtlessness

simple-mindedness

inappropriateness

chink in your armour

computer glitch

wrong end of the stick

computer malfunction

foolish mistake

wrong configuration

yielding to temptation

misappreciation

dropping the ball

fall from grace

unfortunate incident

reverse of fortune

spanner in the works

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

kick in the teeth

stumbling block

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“Therefore, it is vital that architects manage their risks and ensure systems are in place to minimise mistakes and oversights.”

Noun

The action of overseeing something

superintendence

superintendency

organization^US

organisation^UK

political practice

reorganisation^UK

systematisation^UK

reorganization^US

responsibility for

standardisation^UK

standardization^US

systematization^US

system of government

the Establishment

prestigiousness

people in charge

regulatory commission

authorization^US

authorisation^UK

corridors of power

administrative system

strong influence

coadministration

men in grey suits

the powers that be

period of influence

prevailing political order

established order

prevailing social order

official procedure

military government

rules and regulations

government department

paper shuffling

bureaucratic paperwork

proper channels

official procedures

administrativia

course of therapy

extent of power

oyer and terminer

stomping grounds

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“This requires strong international oversight and supervision of any Iraqi tribunal.”

Noun

Neglect of one's duty or responsibility

thoughtlessness

inattentiveness

irresponsibility

inconsideration

dereliction of duty

non-fulfilment of duty

non-performance of duty

lack of proper care and attention

disregardfulness

sense of security

non-performance

contributory negligence

unprofessionalism

absent-mindedness

inconsiderateness

lack of concern

failure to take proper care

failure to take proper action

disinterestedness

indifference to

lack of attention

failure to pay attention to

precipitateness

injudiciousness

temerariousness

venturesomeness

short-sightedness

unconsciousness

uninhibitedness

lack of caution

adventurousness

absentmindedness

precipitousness

lightheartedness

presumptuousness

shortsightedness

obliviousness to

spontaneousness

lack of diplomacy

barefaced cheek

waters of Lethe

lapse of memory

tendency to forget

absence of mind

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Noun

Inattention to consequences, thoughtlessness

inconsideration

discourteousness

disrespectfulness

inconsiderateness

thoughtlessness

unthoughtfulness

absent-mindedness

inattentiveness

presumptuousness

lack of civility

ill-manneredness

lack of manners

ungentlemanly behaviour

insubordination

unladylike behaviour

lack of respect

inhospitableness

being a wise guy

disagreeableness

objectionableness

lack of consideration

contemptuousness

lack of politeness

lack of refinement

lack of social grace

misbehaviour^UK

lack of diplomacy

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Noun

The intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement

Noun

Counterbalance in a system of government

checks and balances

Noun

An idiosyncratic belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument

misapprehension

misinterpretation

misunderstanding

misconstruction

mistaken impression

false impression

mistaken belief

figment of the imagination

fool's paradise

optical illusion

incomprehension

will-o'-the-wisp

virtual reality

old wivesʼ tale

smoke and mirrors

false interpretation

not understanding

wrong end of the stick

imaginary vision

castles in Spain

castles in the air

unfounded belief

trumped-up story

alternative fact

irrational belief

fictitious story

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

specious reasoning

overgeneral reasoning

cock and bull story

figment of imagination

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

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