err
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Synonyms:
misjudge, blunder Collocations, be mistaken, fail Collocations, be wrong, be erroneous, falter Collocations, be at fault, lapse Collocations, be in error, make a mistake, go awry, go wrong, miss the mark , be wide of the mark , slip up , goof , miscalculate, misunderstand, misinterpret, screw up , vulgar, fuck up , botch, bodge, blow Collocations , make a mess of , make a pig's ear of , do wrong, get wrong
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'err' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
a miss is as good as a mile
- blunder
- botch
- deviate
- fall
- fall from grace
- make one turn (over) in one's grave
- mess up
- misapply
- misapprehend
- misbehave
- misbelieve
- miscalculate
- misconceive
- misconduct
- miscount
- misjudge
- miss the mark
- misunderstand
- not have a leg to stand on
- put the cart before the horse
- sin
- slip-up
- stumble
- take for
- trespass
- trip
