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Word entry · 9 letters

oversight

Best crossword clue

"Supervision, or a mistake"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt/Part of speech nounSorted eghiorstvStarts with OEnds with T1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a mistake resulting from inattention

Word origin

From over- + sight. Verb sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Aufsicht.

Used in a sentence

  • A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later.
  • oversight mechanism
  • The bureaucracy was subject to government oversight.

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