mistake

Definitions

1. An error.
2. A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place.
3. failure
4. verdict, decision
5. ruling
6. bug, hole (security vulnerability in software which can be taken advantage of by an exploit)

Equivalents

Examples

“There were too many mistakes in the test⟳, that unfortunately you failed.”

“He always did mistakes on purpose.”

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“1877, Henry Heth, quoting Robert E. Lee, in "Causes of the Defeat⟳ of Gen. Lee's Army at the Battle of GettysburgOpinions of Leading Confederate Soldiers.", Southern Historical Society Papers (1877), editor Rev. J. WM. Jones http://books.google.com/books?id=iDIFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA292&dq=lee+%22mistakes+were+made%22&hl=en&ei=fchaTbu4L8L98AaVs4n-DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result⟳&ct=result⟳&resnum=3&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=lee%20%22mistakes%20were%20made%22&f=false After it is all over, as stupid a fellow as I am can see⟳ that mistakes were made. I notice⟳, however, that my mistakes are never told me until it is too late.”

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