Err
Err verb - To make a mistake.
Usage example: we badly erred when we calculated the driving distance
Goof up
Goof up verb - To make a mistake.
Usage example: we must have goofed up somewhere, because this cake clearly didn't turn out right
Mutual synonyms
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Goof up and Err. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/err/goof_up
Err & Goof up. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/err/goof_up>.
Goof up or Err. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/err/goof_up.
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