| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
make a mistake; do wrong |
| Synonyms: |
be in error, be inaccurate, be incorrect, be mistaken,
blow*,
blunder, bollix, boo-boo,
deviate, drop the ball,
fall, flub, foul up, go astray, go wrong, goof,
lapse, louse up, make a mess of,
mess up*, misapprehend, misbehave, miscalculate, misjudge, muff,
offend, screw up,
sin, slip up, snafu, snarl up,
stray,
stumble,
transgress, trespass,
wander
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| Antonyms: |
correct
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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