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      • mistaken identity noun /mɪˌsteɪkən aɪˈdentəti/ /mɪˌsteɪkən aɪˈdentəti/ [uncountable, countable] a situation in which you think wrongly that you recognize somebody or have found the person you are looking for
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  2. Mistaken identity is a defense in criminal law which claims the actual innocence of the criminal defendant, and attempts to undermine evidence of guilt by asserting that any eyewitness to the crime incorrectly thought that they saw

  3. When someone incorrectly thinks that they have found or recognized a particular person, you refer to this as a case of mistaken identity. The dead men could have been the victims of mistaken identity.

  4. case of mistaken identity. noun phrase. : a situation in which someone or something is mistakenly thought to be someone or something else. See the full definition.

  5. Mistaken identity is a theme where characters are misidentified or confuse each other for someone else, often leading to comedic or dramatic situations. This theme can highlight the complexity of human relationships, misunderstandings, and the often fickle nature of appearances and perceptions.

  6. Mistaken identity refers to a situation where a character is misidentified or confused with another person, often leading to comedic situations or dramatic irony.

  7. noun. uk / aɪˈden.tə.ti / us / aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i / a person's name and other facts about who ... See more at identity. (Definition of mistaken and identity from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of mistaken identity. mistaken identity. It turned out to have been a case of mistaken identity. From the.

  8. a situation in which you think wrongly that you recognize somebody or have found the person you are looking for. He was shot in what seems to have been a case of mistaken identity. Want to learn more?

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