"calculated mistake" meaning in English

See calculated mistake in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: calculated mistakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} calculated mistake (plural calculated mistakes)
  1. An intentional error, usually to avoid some worse outcome, especially when done as a ruse.
    Sense id: en-calculated_mistake-en-noun-kM4Z0MuO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for calculated mistake meaning in English (0.7kB)

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