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mistake, confuse, misidentify

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Example Sentences

Example:He mistook the stranger for a friend and invited them into his house.

Definition:To have an incorrect idea about someone or something; to make an error in judgment or identification.

From mistake

Example:The sounds of the two similar instruments were so close that the conductor had to struggle to not confuse them.

Definition:To make something difficult to recognize or distinguish; to mix up in thought or recognition.

From confuse

Example:The DNA evidence helped misidentify the perpetrator in the case, exonerating the wrongfully imprisoned individual.

Definition:To identify inaccurately or incorrectly; to make a mistake in identification.

From misidentify