Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Mistake
mist (-s, -'s)mistake (-n, mistaking, mistook)
mistake, n. [Sw. misstag.]
- Betrayal; deception; beguilement; being wrong about trusting someone; [structural ambiguity: “fear” as main verb with “mistake” as noun object] be afraid of making a mistake.
- Error; misconception; misreading; misunderstanding; misapprehension; misinterpretation.
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