noun
Meaning 1
A mistake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mistaking
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CMU ARPABET: M IH0 S T EY1 K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of mistake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
putting the wrong interpretation on
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his misinterpretation of the question caused his error
- there was no mistaking her meaning
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: misinterpretation, misunderstanding
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: interpretation
Narrower terms: imbroglio, misconstrual, misconstruction, misreading
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Etymology
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