Comprehend
Comprehend verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: the age at which children can comprehend the difference between right and wrong
Mistake
Mistake verb - To fail to understand the true or actual meaning of.
Usage example: the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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His plan is essentially flawless, the only mistake he ever makes being that he can't comprehend the idea that someone would willingly sacrifice their life for someone else.
Source: Evil Cannot Comprehend Good - He's eventually done in by the classic 'can't comprehend a heroic sacrifice' mistake, when he's tricked into entering Stan's mind just before the others erase it with the memory gun.
Source: Evil Cannot Comprehend Good -
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: Augustus's one little mistake: not counting on Graves having standards.
Source: Comic Book / 100 Bullets
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