Also spelled mixup
noun
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a mistake or confused situation caused by taking one person or thing for another
A mix-up at the station sent their luggage to the wrong city.
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Etymology
A noun formed from the phrasal verb mix up, meaning to confuse things, people, or arrangements. The hyphen distinguishes the noun mix-up from the verb phrase mix up.