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misplead
verbverb-ambitransitiveVery Rare / Obsolete
/ˌmɪsˈpliːd/To plead incorrectly, defectively, or in a legally improper manner.
mispleading
nounC2
/ˌmɪsˈpliːdɪŋ/A formal error in the drafting or presentation of a legal document or argument in court.
misprint
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈmɪsprɪnt/A mistake in printed material where a wrong letter, word, or figure appears.
misprise
verb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic
/mɪsˈpraɪz/To undervalue, scorn, or hold in contempt.
misprision
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/mɪˈsprɪʒ(ə)n/The deliberate concealment of one's knowledge of a treason or felony; a wrongful act or omission, especially by a public official.
misprize
verbverb-transitiveRare/Archaic
/mɪsˈpraɪz/To despise, scorn, or undervalue someone or something.
mispronounce
verbverb-ambitransitiveMedium frequency
/ˌmɪs.prəˈnaʊns/To pronounce a word, syllable, or name incorrectly.
mispunctuate
verb-transitiveRare
/ˌmɪsˈpʌŋk.tʃu.eɪt/To punctuate a piece of writing incorrectly.
misquotation
nounLow
/ˌmɪskwəʊˈteɪʃən/The act of quoting someone incorrectly, or an instance of such an incorrect quote.
misquote
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
/ˌmɪsˈkwəʊt/To quote (a person, a source) inaccurately or incorrectly.
misr
nounVery Low
/mɪsr/, /ˈmɪs.ə/A common romanization of the name for the country Egypt in Arabic, sometimes encountered in English contexts referencing Arabic names or official transliterations.
misread
verbverb-ambitransitiveB2
/ˌmɪsˈriːd/ (present); /ˌmɪsˈred/ (past)To read or interpret something incorrectly.
misreckon
verb-ambitransitiveLow (C2/Rare)
/ˌmɪsˈrek.ən/To calculate or estimate incorrectly; to make an error in judgment.
misredemption
nounVery Low
/ˌmɪsrɪˈdɛmpʃ(ə)n/The act of redeeming something incorrectly, invalidly, or in error.
misremember
verb-ambitransitiveC1
/ˌmɪs.rɪˈmem.bər/To remember something incorrectly or inaccurately.
misreport
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌmɪs.rɪˈpɔːt/To give a false, inaccurate, or misleading account of something.
misrepresent
verbverb-transitiveB2
/ˌmɪs.rep.rɪˈzent/to give a false or misleading account of the nature of something or someone.
misrepresentation
nounC1
/ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/A false or misleading statement or impression of fact.
misrule
nounverbverb-transitiveLow Frequency
/ˌmɪsˈruːl/The action of governing or ruling badly, resulting in disorder and injustice.
misrun
nounVery Low (Technical Term)
/ˈmɪsˌrʌn/A fault in metal casting where molten metal fails to fill the mold completely, resulting in an incomplete or defective casting.

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