"mistaker" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɪsˈteɪkə(ɹ)/ Forms: mistakers [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ) Etymology: From mistake + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mistake|er<id:agent noun>}} mistake + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} mistaker (plural mistakers)
  1. One who mistakes.

Inflected forms

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