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mistaken
[ mi-stey-kuhn ]
/ mÉŖĖsteÉŖ kÉn /
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OTHER WORDS FROM mistaken
misĀ·takĀ·enĀ·ly, adverbmisĀ·takĀ·enĀ·ness, noununĀ·misĀ·takĀ·en, adjectiveWords nearby mistaken
missy, mist, mistakable, mistake, mistake for, mistaken, mistakenly, mistal, Mistassini, mistbow, mistcoat
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British Dictionary definitions for mistaken
mistaken
/ (mÉŖĖsteÉŖkÉn) /
adjective
(usually predicative) wrong in opinion, judgment, etcshe is mistaken
arising from error in judgment, opinion, etca mistaken viewpoint
Derived forms of mistaken
mistakenly, adverbmistakenness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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