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mistaken
adjective
arising from error
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- M
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- ISTAKE
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
mɪsˈteɪkən
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
arising from error
“a false assumption”
adjective
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
“well-meaning but misguided teachers”
In context
Example Sentences
a false assumption
a mistaken view of the situation
well-meaning but misguided teachers
a mistaken belief
mistaken identity
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