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error
noun(er-ror)
a misconception resulting from incorrect information
Synonyms: erroneous belief,
error
noun(er-ror)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Synonyms: fault, mistake,
Examples:
She was quick to point out my errors.
error
noun(er-ror)
(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
Synonyms: misplay,
error
noun(er-ror)
inadvertent incorrectness
Synonyms: erroneousness,
error
noun(er-ror)
part of a statement that is not correct
Synonyms: mistake,
Examples:
The book was full of errors.
error
noun(er-ror)
departure from what is ethically acceptable
Synonyms: wrongdoing,
error
noun(er-ror)
(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer
Synonyms: computer error,

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