oversight
/ˈoʊvɚˌsaɪt/ noun C1- An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten. · A small oversight at this stage can lead to big problems later.
- Supervision or management. · oversight mechanism· The bureaucracy was subject to government oversight.
- Overview.
Plural oversights
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It is likely that the Musgrave who held the secret died in the interval, and by some oversight left this guide to his descendant without explaining the meaning of it.
“That was an oversight, certainly,” replied the count; “but tell me, does the Count of Morcerf never visit the Opera?
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