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mistake vs pratfall

pratfall vs mistake

mistake and pratfall both are nouns.

mistake is a verb but pratfall is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mistake Yes No Yes No
pratfall Yes No No No
As nouns, pratfall is a hyponym of mistake; that is, pratfall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mistake:
  • mistake: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  • pratfall: an embarrassing mistake
mistake (noun) pratfall (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention an embarrassing mistake
an understanding of something that is not correct a fall onto your buttocks
part of a statement that is not correct
mistake (verb) pratfall (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect
identify incorrectly
Difference between mistake and pratfall

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