Category:Definitions/Mistakes

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A mistake (as opposed to an error) is an inaccuracy or (deduced) falsehood caused by (ultimately) human fault.

Synonyms include such terms as boob, bloomer, blooper, blunder, cock-up, bug (computer science), mess-up, oversight, howler and other less polite words frequently encountered at the backs of schoolrooms worldwide.