n. Function: noun
1 an often unintentional deviation from truth or accuracy FF1C; made an error in adding the figures FF1E;
Synonyms: mistake, x
Related Words: inaccuracy; miscalculation, miscomputation; oversight, slip
2 something (as an act, statement, or belief) that departs from what is or is generally held to be acceptable FF1C; spying on the opposing party proved to be a grave error FF1E;
Synonyms: blooper, blunder, boner, bull, bungle, ||clanger, fluff, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, rock, slip, slipup, trip; compare FAUX PAS
Related Words: fault, misdoing, misjudgment, stumble; ||boo-boo, botch, fumble, muff; howler, screamer; impropriety, indecorum
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Synonyms: FALLACY 1, erroneousness, fallaciousness, falsehood, falseness, falsity, untruth
Related Words: misreading, misunderstanding; delusion, illusion