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I Mistaken Mɪˈsteɪkən Completely Jane Wife Thought Adjective

Word mistaken
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / mɪˈsteɪkən / NAmE / mɪˈsteɪkən /
Example
  • you are completely mistaken about jane.
  • unless i'm very much mistaken, that's paul's wife over there.
  • i thought i saw someone i knew, but i must have been mistaken.
  • mistaken views/ideas
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mistaken

(adjective)BrE / mɪˈsteɪkən / NAmE / mɪˈsteɪkən /
  1. wrong in your opinion or judgement
    • You are completely mistaken about Jane.
    • Unless I'm very much mistaken, that's Paul's wife over there.
    • I thought I saw someone I knew, but I must have been mistaken.
  2. based on a wrong opinion or bad judgement
    • synonym misguided
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/misguided
    • mistaken views/ideas
    • I told her my secret in the mistaken belief that I could trust her.

    Extra Examples

    • That view seems mistaken.
    • You are very much mistaken if you think that people will agree to these changes.
    • He has the mistaken idea that scientists are infallible.
    • I thought I knew him, but I must have been mistaken.
    • It was a case of mistaken identity.
    • They hold a number of mistaken beliefs about their new neighbours.
    • Unless I’m very much mistaken, that’s his wife over there.
    • You’re completely mistaken about Jane.
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