The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MISTAKING
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What does MISTAKING mean?
MISTAKING verb- To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
- To misunderstand (someone).
- To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.
- To take or choose wrongly.
- A mistake.