mistook in a sentence

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📚 Grade Level: Grade 3, Grade 4

Definition

Sample Sentences

1. She mistook the sound of thunder for a train approaching.
2. He mistook her silence for disinterest, not realizing she was deep in thought.
3. They mistook the bright lights in the distance for a city, but it was just a carnival.
4. I mistook his friendly gesture as an invitation to stay longer.
5. The detective mistook the clue for a red herring, leading him down the wrong path.