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| all wet |
completely wrong; mistaken. |
| delusion |
a mistaken or false belief, esp. one that persists despite evidence to the contrary, as in certain abnormal mental states. [1/2 definitions] |
| erroneous |
containing or based on error; incorrect; mistaken. |
| error |
the state of being incorrect, mistaken, or morally wrong (usu. prec. by "in"). [2/5 definitions] |
| false |
based on mistaken ideas or perceptions. [1/7 definitions] |
| fool's gold |
iron or copper pyrite, sometimes mistaken for gold because of its color. |
| illusion |
a fantasy or mistaken belief. [1/4 definitions] |
| in the wrong |
in error; mistaken. |
| misbelief |
a wrong or mistaken belief. [2 definitions] |
| misguided |
led astray; in error; mistaken. |
| misstep |
a mistaken placement of the foot. [1/2 definitions] |
| mistakable |
liable to being mistaken or misunderstood. |
| off base |
mistaken; inaccurate; wrong. |
| on the wrong tack |
pursuing an inappropriate or mistaken course of action; misguided. |
| Othello |
in a tragedy by William Shakespeare, the title character, who murders his wife in the mistaken belief that she has been unfaithful. |
| unmistakable |
that can not be mistaken or missed; obvious. |
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