Conceive
Conceive verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism
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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She's also completely out of touch with normal people: she once ran a tutoring session for an entire class that consisted of tips on how to make sure your handwriting was clear enough, because she couldn't conceive of actually getting a wrong answer that wasn't because of a handwriting mistake.
Source: Parody Sue - Cole, living in 1959 with Cassie having failed to stop a time-destroying paradox in 1957, is given the chance to use Mental Time Travel to go back to 1957 and correct his mistake - at the cost of erasing the timeline where he and Cassie consummate their relationship and conceive a child.
Source: Series / 12 Monkeys
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