mistook

verb

Definition of mistooknext
past tense of mistake
1
as in misunderstood
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like

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2
as in misjudged
to make an incorrect judgment regarding you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily

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3
as in confused
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related she mistook physical attraction for love

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  1. confused
  2. missed
  3. underestimated
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  • However, the Madea star said his science teacher then asked him about dissecting the animal, which confused a young Perry.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Not to be confused with the unrelated Veemo velomobile, the VeMoo was invented by French entrepreneurs Sebastian Hurstel and Arnaud Audrezet.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of confused
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  • What was missed in almost all the reports covering Salt Typhoon was the FBI’s precise warning.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to timeliness and personalization, using AI in recognition and rewards programs can help prevent human oversight by identifying milestones and smaller contributions that might otherwise be missed.
    Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of missed
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  • Experts say the man – a mid-20s, former-Ivy League engineering graduate student – may have underestimated a more profound respect in the United States for the common good.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Education Department, facing a mandate from Congress to overhaul the FAFSA, vastly underestimated the number of people from mixed-status families who would need to have their identities manually verified, a government watchdog found.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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