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oversight vs mistake

mistake vs oversight

oversight and mistake both are nouns.

oversight is not a verb while mistake is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oversight Yes No No No
mistake Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mistake is a hypernym of oversight; that is, mistake is a word with a broader meaning than oversight:
  • oversight: a mistake resulting from inattention
  • mistake: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of oversight include error, fault.
oversight (noun) mistake (noun)
a mistake resulting from inattention a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group an understanding of something that is not correct
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something part of a statement that is not correct
oversight (verb) mistake (verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect
identify incorrectly
Difference between oversight and mistake

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