an honest mistake

  • 1An Honest Mistake — Infobox Single Name = An Honest Mistake Artist = The Bravery from Album = The Bravery Released = 28 February 2005 Format = 7 , CD, DVD Recorded = 2004 Genre = Rock Length = 3:39 Label = Polydor Producer = Sam Endicott This single = An Honest… …

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  • 2mistake — mis|take1 W2S2 [mıˈsteık] n 1.) something that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect →↑error mistake in ▪ We may have made a mistake in our calculations. ▪ a mistake in the law ▪ Ivan s work is always full… …

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  • 3honest — hon|est [ anəst ] adjective ** 1. ) a person who is honest does not tell lies or cheat people, and obeys the law: Most young people are decent and honest. an honest man honest about: I haven t been completely honest about my past experience.… …

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  • 4honest */*/ — UK [ˈɒnɪst] / US [ˈɑnəst] adjective Metaphor: Being honest and moral is like being in a high position. Being dishonest and immoral is like being low down. She has very high/low standards. ♦ The president took the moral high ground. ♦ They are… …

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  • 5honest*/ — [ˈɒnɪst] adj 1) a person who is honest does not tell lies or cheat people, and obeys the law Ant: dishonest an honest man[/ex] 2) telling the truth, or not cheating people I want you to give me an honest answer.[/ex] I gave her the wrong amount… …

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  • 6Mistake — A mistake is an error. Mistake may also refer to: Mistake (contract law), or Honest mistake an excuse for non performance of a contract Mistake (criminal law), or mistake of fact, a defense to criminal charges on the grounds of ignorance of a… …

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  • 7honest — adjective 1》 free of deceit; truthful and sincere.     ↘earned fairly through hard work: an honest living.     ↘(of an action) well intentioned even if misguided: an honest mistake. 2》 simple and unpretentious: good honest food with no gimmicks.… …

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  • 8honest — adjective 1) an honest man Syn: upright, honorable, moral, ethical, principled, righteous, right minded, respectable; virtuous, good, decent, fair, law abiding, high minded, upstanding, incorruptible, truthful …

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  • 9mistake — mis·take n 1: an unintentional error esp. in legal procedure or form that does not indicate bad faith and that commonly warrants excuse or relief by the court the court s power to revise a judgment because of fraud, mistake, or irregularity a… …

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  • 10Mistake (criminal law) — This article is about the criminal defense. For other uses, see Mistake. Criminal defenses …

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