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Mistakes

miscommunication

noun

a failure to communicate clearly or effectively

error

noun

a mistake, for example in a calculation or a decision

blunder

noun

a careless or embarrassing mistake

gaffe

noun

an embarrassing mistake that you make in public, especially one that offends or upsets someone

mistake

noun

something that you have not done correctly, or something you say or think that is not correct

slip

noun

a slight mistake, especially a careless one

mix-up

noun

a mistake or problem that happens because someone is confused about details

misapprehension

noun

a belief that is not correct

oversight

noun

something that you do not notice or think of that causes problems later

flaw

noun

a mistake or fault in something that makes it useless or less effective

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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emancipation

the process of giving freedom and rights to someone

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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