Mistake and Mishap

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Mistake

Mistake noun - A wrong judgment.

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Mishap and mistake are semantically related in thing topic. In some cases you can use "Mishap" instead a noun "Mistake", when it comes to topics like event.

Nearby Words: mistaken, mistakenly, mistaking

Mishap

Mishap noun - A chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury.

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Mistake and mishap are semantically related in thing topic. Sometimes you can use "Mistake" instead a noun "Mishap", if it concerns topics such as event, accident.

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usual	usual mistake	usual mishap
common	common mistake	common mishap
single	single mistake	single mishap
small	small mistake	small mishap
Other adjectives: actual, grave, great, grievous, serious, unfortunate, embarrassing, little, slight, terrible, possible, catastrophic, minor, apparent, slightest, drunken, classic, last, occasional, earlier, previous, cosmic, horrific.

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