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erred

verb

Meaning

  1. To make a mistake.
  2. To sin.
  3. To stray.
  4. To utter the word "er" when hesitating in speech, found in the phrase um and er.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

blundered(English)cheated(English)committed(English)deceived(English)flubbed(English)fooled(English)fumbled(English)miscalculated(English)acquitting(English)appellant(English)petitioner(English)remanded(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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