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mistake vs fall for

fall for vs mistake

mistake is a noun but fall for is not a noun.

mistake and fall for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mistake Yes No Yes No
fall for No No Yes No
As verbs, fall for is a hyponym of mistake; that is, fall for is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mistake:
  • mistake: to make a mistake or be incorrect
  • fall for: be deceived, duped, or entrapped by
Other hyponyms of mistake include misremember, slip up, stumble, trip up, misjudge.
mistake (noun) fall for (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
an understanding of something that is not correct
part of a statement that is not correct
mistake (verb) fall for (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect fall in love with; become infatuated with
identify incorrectly be deceived, duped, or entrapped by
Difference between mistake and fall for

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