mix-up

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   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.

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.

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