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misconceive
verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
/ˌmɪs.kənˈsiːv/to form a wrong idea or understanding of something; to misunderstand fundamentally.
misconception
nounB2
/ˌmɪskənˈsepʃ(ə)n/A false or mistaken idea, belief, or understanding about something.
misconduct
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/ (noun), /ˌmɪskənˈdʌkt/ (verb)Improper, unethical, or illegal behavior, especially by a person in a position of authority or responsibility.
misconstruction
nounC1/C2
/ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən/an instance of misunderstanding or misinterpreting something, especially words or actions, often leading to an incorrect conclusion.
misconstrue
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌmɪs.kənˈstruː/To interpret or understand something (especially words or actions) incorrectly.
miscopy
nounverb-transitiveLow
/ˌmɪsˈkɒpi/To copy incorrectly or with errors; to make a mistake while copying text, numbers, or data.
miscounsel
verb-transitiveVery Rare / Obsolete
/ˌmɪsˈkaʊns(ə)l/To give bad or wrong advice to someone; to advise poorly.
miscount
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
/ˌmɪsˈkaʊnt/to count something incorrectly; to make an error in counting.
miscreance
nounRare
/ˈmɪskriːəns/Belief in a false or erroneous doctrine; heterodoxy; heresy.
miscreancy
nounVery Low
/ˈmɪskriənsi/Wickedness; depravity; immoral or villainous behaviour.
miscreant
adjectivenounC1-C2 / Low
/ˈmɪs.kri.ənt/A person who behaves badly or breaks the law; a villain or criminal.
miscreate
adjectiveverbverb-ambitransitiveLow / Rare
/ˌmɪskrɪˈeɪt/To create (something) badly, imperfectly, or in a deformed manner.
miscue
nounverbverb-transitiveMedium. Common in specific contexts (sports commentary, theater, psychology) but less frequent in general conversation.
/ˌmɪsˈkjuː/A failure to execute a planned action correctly, often in a specific context like sports or performance.
miscue analysis
nounLow
/ˌmɪsˈkjuː əˈnæləsɪs/A systematic method of analysing reading errors to identify patterns in a reader's strategies and difficulties.
misdate
nounverbverb-transitiveLow
/ˌmɪsˈdeɪt/To assign an incorrect date to something (e.g., a document, event, or record).
misdeal
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC2
/ˌmɪsˈdiːl/to deal cards incorrectly in a game.
misdeed
nounC1
/ˌmɪsˈdiːd/A morally wrong or illegal act; a wrongdoing.
misdeem
verb-ambitransitiveVery Low / Archaic
/ˌmɪsˈdiːm/To judge or estimate wrongly; to form a mistaken opinion about someone or something.
misdemean
verbverb-transitiveLow-frequency, formal/literary
/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːn/to behave badly or improperly; to lower oneself in dignity or character.
misdemeanant
nounC2
/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnənt/A person who commits a minor criminal offence or a breach of the law.

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