119 entries under mistake topic. ×
| misinterpretation(noun, confusion, fault, lapse) | |
| misspeak(noun, rudeness, lapse, error) | |
| misunderstanding(noun, confusion, fault, lapse) | |
| muff(noun, fault, lapse, error) | |
| naiveté(rudeness, lapse, error, indiscretion) | |
| neglect(noun, confusion, fault, lapse) | |
| offense(break, slip, mess, breach) | |
| omission(noun, slip, confusion, fault) | |
| overestimation(noun, confusion, fault, lapse) | |
| rashness(noun, rudeness, lapse, error) | |
| recklessness(noun, rudeness, lapse, error) | |
| rudeness(slip, indiscretion, thoughtlessness, impropriety) | |
| screw-up(noun, slip, rudeness, lapse) | |
| simple-mindedness(noun, rudeness, lapse, error) | |
| slight(noun, confusion, fault, lapse) | |
| slip of the tongue(expression, idiom, rudeness, lapse) | |
| slip up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, fault) | |
| slipup(noun, confusion, failure, fault) | |
| snafu(noun, confusion, fault, lapse) | |
| social blunder(expression, break, slip, mess) |
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