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o·ver·sight

[oh-ver-sahyt] Pronunciation Key

–noun

1.	an omission or error due to carelessness: My bank statement is full of oversights.

2.	unintentional failure to notice or consider; lack of proper attention: Owing to my oversight, the letter was sent unsigned.

3.	supervision; watchful care: a person responsible for the oversight of the organization.

[Origin: 1300–50; ME; see over-, sight

]

—Synonyms 1, 2. mistake, blunder, slip. 2. lapse, neglect, inattention. 3. management, direction, control; surveillance.

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o·ver·sight (ō'vər-sīt') Pronunciation Key
n.

An unintentional omission or mistake.
Watchful care or management; supervision.

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oversight
noun
1.	an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
2.	management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group [syn: supervision]
3.	a mistake resulting from inattention