calculated mistakes

A form of calculated mistake — An intentional error, usually to avoid some worse outcome, especially when done as a ruse.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of calculated mistake
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APA

calculated mistakes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calculated%20mistakes

MLA

“calculated mistakes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calculated%20mistakes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calculated mistakes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calculated%20mistakes.

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