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| definition 1: |
a lack of paying attention to what one is doing.
That you didn't receive an invitation was due to an oversight.- synonyms:
- absent-mindedness
- similar words:
- carelessness, disregard, lapse, neglect
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| definition 2: |
careful direction or guidance of what someone is doing.
The teacher's oversight of the children's work is appreciated.- synonyms:
- charge, keeping, watch
- similar words:
- administration, care, custody, eye, management, observation, protection, responsibility
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direction, fault, government, miss |
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