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* GreatnessMistakenForFailure: A character is so far beyond the norm that their brilliance is mistaken for incompetence.

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* MistakenForMisogynist: A man (usually) accidentally says or does something that can be interpreted as sexist against women.



* MistakenForMisogynist: A man (usually) accidentally says or does something that can be interpreted as sexist against women.
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* MistakenForStray: An animal is incorrectly believed to be a stray.
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* MistakenForToilet: Someone mistakes something for a toilet or bathroom.
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* MistakenForSanta: A character is mistaken for SantaClaus.
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* SomeNuttyPublicityStunt: Dismissing a strange event as a publicity stunt.
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* MisaimedStereotyping: A character applies a stereotype to someone who isn't actually a member of the group the stereotype is about.
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* ThatsNoMoon: A character mistakes a huge entity as part of the scenery or environment.
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* WrongBathroomIncident: A character (intentionally or not) finds himself in the opposite gender's restroom or dressing room.
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* MistakenConfession: A character confesses to something but the person they're talking to thinks they're confessing to something else.

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* MistakenConfession: A character confesses to something but because they wrongly believe the person they're talking to thinks is trying to get that secret out of them. The person they're talking to may think they're confessing to something else.
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* MistakenConfession: A character confesses to something because they wrongly believe the person they're talking to is trying to get that secret out of them.

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* MistakenConfession: A character confesses to something because they wrongly believe but the person they're talking to is trying thinks they're confessing to get that secret out of them.something else.
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* MistakenForDestitute: Someone is mistaken for being homeless and/or impoverished.
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* ProfoundByPopSong: Where one quotes a song and passes it off as ancient wisdom.
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* FooledByTheSound: A character is fooled by a sound, thinking it's something other than what it actually is.
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* EntertaininglyWrong: Coming to a completely logical conclusion from what you know and being completely wrong.
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* AccidentalInnuendo: The creators did not intend anything saucy by the dialogue, but the audience still interprets it as lewd anyway.

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* AccidentalInnuendo: The YMMV; the creators did not intend anything saucy by the dialogue, but the audience still interprets it as lewd anyway.
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* MistakenForIncest: Two characters in a romantic relationship are mistakenly assumed to be biologically related.
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* ObviouslyFakeSignature: A blatantn

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* ObviouslyFakeSignature: A blatantnblatant forgery of a signature.
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* ObviouslyFakeSignature: A blatantn
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Incorrect trope


* JustOneLittleMistake: The perp would have gotten away with it if not for one minor slip-up.
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* JustOneLittleMistake: The perp would have gotten away with it if not for one minor slip-up.
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Per TRS. (And there's no reason to reference the old name.)


The original name [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant has nothing to do with]] the Music/BritneySpears song of the [[NamesTheSame same name.]]
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* ThatWasNotADream: A character disbelieves reality, mistaking it for a dream.
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* MistakenForRelated: When people think that they or someone else are blood related, but they're wrong.
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* NeedAHandOrAHandjob: A sexual solicitation is mistaken as a legitimate offer of aid.
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* MistakenDeathConfirmation: A character's death is confirmed by examination of the body or sure-fire evidence, but this turns out to be wrong.

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* CommonKnowledge: A portion of the audience has a misconception about the work.
* CryingWolf: A subtrope of Cassandra Truth, when someone who lied before tells the truth but is thought to be lying again.



* MandelaEffect: A large group of unconnected people have a false memory.



* ViewerSpeciesConfusion: The audience gets a character's species wrong.



* WarningMistakenForThreat

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* WarningMistakenForThreatWarningMistakenForThreat: A character warns another, who mistakes the words for a threat.
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* MistakenForTransformed: An observer confuses a person, animal, or object for a transformed character.
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* AssumedWin: Someone thinks they are about to be announced winner, but then find out they actually lost.

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