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oversight
o·ver·sight
[
ṓvər st
]
(
plural
o·ver·sights
)
noun
Definition:
1.
failure by omission:
a mistake, especially as a result of a failure to do or notice something
2.
supervision:
the responsibility of supervising something
(
formal
)
Word Key: Synonyms
See mistake.
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