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err
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- pronunciation:
- er
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
errs, erring, erred |
| definition 1: |
to make a mistake.
She was very particular about choosing gifts, and she rarely erred in her judgment.- synonyms:
- goof, slip
- similar words:
- blunder, fall, fault, miscalculate, misjudge, mistake, misunderstand, stumble, trip
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| definition 2: |
to stray from a proper course or purpose.
- synonyms:
- deviate, stray
- similar words:
- drift, fall, mistake, veer, wander
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| definition 3: |
to commit a sin.
- synonyms:
- sin, transgress, trespass
- similar words:
- fall, lapse, offend
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| related words: |
deviate, misbehave |
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