profound mistake
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprofoundandmistake
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profound
adjective
uk/prəˈfaʊnd/us/prəˈfaʊnd/
felt or experienced very strongly or in an ...
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mistake
noun[C]
uk/mɪˈsteɪk/us/mɪˈsteɪk/
an action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or ...
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(Definition ofprofoundandmistakefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It would be aprofoundmistakefor us to act in breach of our international obligations by offering any kind of general subsidy.
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In saying that, it is aprofoundmistakenot to face facts.
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That, in my view, is aprofoundmistake.
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I do think that is a mostprofoundmistake.
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I also think that we too can make aprofoundmistakein our foreign policy.
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This is a veryprofoundmistaketo make in the world today.
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To surrender that seems to me aprofoundmistake.
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Anybody who adopts that attitude is making aprofoundmistake.
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It is aprofoundmistaketo give a period during which the speed limit will not operate.
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It is certainly aprofoundmistaketo do anything which would encourage insular ideas in connection with education.
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I think it would be aprofoundmistaketo allow barristers to practise in multi-disciplinary partnerships.
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I believe it to be aprofoundmistake, whether the view stems from moral or financial reasons.
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That is aprofoundmistake, and it will lead to great trouble.
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It would be aprofoundmistake, however, to ignore the necessities of the people at home.
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It is aprofoundmistaketo think that you necessarily prevent a thing from being done by making the penalties severe.
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It would be aprofoundmistaketo leave too much new planning to the last minute.
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But surely it is aprofoundmistaketo suppose that there was no middle course falling short of drastic deflation.
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Aprofoundmistakewas made when this great wealth of experienced and trained men was cast aside.
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It would be a mostprofoundmistaketo think so.
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I believe this to be aprofoundmistake.
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