Sin (5 letters)

{ Answer }

ERROR

{ Related Clues }

Boner
Bug
Clinker
Corrigendum
Fault
Flub
Fluff
Goof
Miscue
Misplay
Mistake
Screwup
Slip
Typo
Ballfiend bobble
Ballplayer's bobble
Baseball miscue
Baseball statistic
Boo-boo
Diamond flaw?
Diamond muff
Faux pas
Fielder's boot
Kind of message
"Oops!" cause
Overthrow, e.g.
Overthrow, say
Overthrowing, e.g.
Trial's partner
Annoying computer message
Bad throw, e.g.
"Does not compute"
Dropping the ball, say
Reason for a reduced grade
Unwanted computer message
Dropped pop-up, e.g.

{ Tags }

baseball, bobble, boo, computer, diamond, eg, error, faux, flaw, fluff, goof, message, miscue, misplay, mistake, overthrow, partner, pas, slip, statistic, trials

{ Notes }

The answer ERROR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ERROR as a noun:

1. (mistake, error, fault) = a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"

2. (erroneousness, error) = inadvertent incorrectness

3. (error, erroneous belief) = a misconception resulting from incorrect information

4. (error, misplay) = (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

5. (error, wrongdoing) = departure from what is ethically acceptable

6. (error, computer error) = (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer

7. (error, mistake) = part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors"