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oversight

noun

a mistake resulting from inattention

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
O
Ends with
T
Contains
VE
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌsaɪt

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Definitions

noun

  1. a mistake resulting from inattention

noun

  1. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

noun

  1. an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something

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