as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter
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Recent Examples of brick
Place the bricks or pavers on both sides of the tile.
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
This former brick factory turned luxury hotel is the latest addition to the Beauvallon Collection Group, whose first address, Hostellerie Cèdre & Spa, is set amid the vines of Beaune, Burgundy.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
The Peabody Police Department confirmed in a post on Facebook that multiple people were injured when a plastic brick display fell from a mezzanine level at the In the Game arcade in Peabody.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
The infant, wrapped in blankets and placed in a reusable tote bag, was left in front of a brick house on Rev. James A. Polite Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
This former brick factory turned luxury hotel is the latest addition to the Beauvallon Collection Group, whose first address, Hostellerie Cèdre & Spa, is set amid the vines of Beaune, Burgundy.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
The Peabody Police Department confirmed in a post on Facebook that multiple people were injured when a plastic brick display fell from a mezzanine level at the In the Game arcade in Peabody.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
The infant, wrapped in blankets and placed in a reusable tote bag, was left in front of a brick house on Rev. James A. Polite Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
Noun
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Structured processes like those in the military, Pixar, and Google demonstrate how providing psychological safety and encouraging honest feedback can lead to learning from mistakes and continuous improvement.—
Thomas Bostick,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Tickle’s rapid ascent hasn’t been without setbacks, and the 22-year-old has made a handful of high-profile mistakes.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of the Media.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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There’s very little room for error if growth does not accelerate in the coming years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The blunder occurred during the triple toss-up round on Thursday, January 16.—
Aaron Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Scientists have long known that DNA-copying systems make the occasional blunder—that’s how cancers often start—but only in recent years has technology been sensitive enough to catalog every genetic booboo.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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