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Misunderstand

To misconceive to mistake to miscomprehend to take in a wrong sense

Award

be alternative, without reservation or delegation, except as to ministerial acts, certain, mutual, possible, and consistent, without palpable mistake; when partly good and partly bad, the good part, if separable from the bad, will be valid. A

reformation

writing (as a deed or contract) and enforcing it as reformed NOTE: Reformation is allowed primarily to correct mistakes such as typographical errors or incorrectly chosen words. Occasionally reformation is permitted in cases of fraud or misrepresentation.

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Egregious

but now joined with words having a bad sense as an egregious rascal an egregious ass an egregious mistake

deflect

bend as rays of light are often deflected to deflect a punch to deflect criticism by acknowledging a mistake

Auctioneers

if no sale has been effected, on the reserve. As to the right to specific performance when a mistake has been made by the auctioneer, see Re Hare and O'Moore's Contract, (1901) 1 Ch 93; McManus v.

Blunder

To make a gross error or mistake as to blunder in writing or preparing a medical prescription

beaut

an outstanding example of its kind as when I make a mistake its a beaut

unilateral

unilateral 1 : done or undertaken by one party [a mistake as to the terms] 2 : of, relating to, or affecting one side of a subject 3 :

rescind

: to abrogate (a contract or transaction) by mutual agreement, judicial decree, or unilateral declaration because of fraud, mistake, duress, misrepresentation, illegality, a breach, or another sufficient ground with both parties restored to their positions before the

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