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equivocación

mistake

noun eh-kee-boh-kah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

misunderstanding

Usage Note

Equivocación stresses an error caused by confusion or misjudgement, making it slightly softer than error (which can imply clear fault). Cometió una equivocación (he made a mistake) is common in everyday speech. The verb is equivocarse (to be mistaken), which is always reflexive.

Examples

"Fue una equivocación lamentable."

Natural Translation

It was a regrettable mistake.

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