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missolonghi
nounVery low
/ˌmɪsəˈlɒŋɡi/A city in western Greece, historically significant for its role in the Greek War of Independence.
missoula
nounLow
/mɪˈzuːlə/A city in western Montana, USA, serving as a county seat and commercial hub.
missouri
nounLow-medium
/mɪˈzʊə.ri/A state in the Midwestern United States, named after the Missouri River, which was named for the Indigenous Missouri tribe.
missouri city
nounMedium (in U.S. geographical contexts); Low (in general international contexts)
/mɪˌzʊə.ri ˈsɪt.i/A proper noun referring to a specific city located in the U.S. states of Texas and, historically, Missouri.
missouri compromise
nounLow
/mɪˌzʊə.ri ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/A legislative agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820 that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, and prohibited slavery north of the 36°30′ parallel within the Louisiana Purchase territory.
missouri meerschaum
nounC2
/mɪˌzʊə.ri ˈmɪə.ʃəm/The brand name of a well-known American manufacturer of corn cob pipes.
missout
nounB2
/ˌmɪs ˈaʊt/To fail to experience, get, or be included in something; to omit.
misspeak
verb-ambitransitiveC1
/ˌmɪsˈspiːk/To speak or express oneself incorrectly, unclearly, or misleadingly, especially in a formal or public context.
misspell
verbverb-ambitransitiveB2
/ˌmɪsˈspel/to spell a word incorrectly.
misspelling
nounB2
/ˌmɪsˈspel.ɪŋ/An instance of spelling a word incorrectly.
misspend
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌmɪsˈspend/To spend time or money foolishly, wrongly, or wastefully.
misspent
adjectiveverbC1
/ˌmɪsˈspent/Used to describe time, money, or resources that have been wasted or used unwisely.
misstate
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌmɪsˈsteɪt/To state incorrectly; to express a fact or detail in an inaccurate way.
misstep
nounC1-C2 (Upper Intermediate to Advanced)
/ˌmɪsˈstep/A mistake in judgment or action; a wrong or clumsy step.
misstrike
nounVery Low (C2)
/ˌmɪsˈstraɪk/To strike (something) incorrectly, inaccurately, or without proper aim.
missus
nounHigh (in informal spoken contexts)
/ˈmɪsɪz/An informal term for wife, often used in casual conversation.
missy
nounC1/C2
/ˈmɪsi/A familiar or affectionate term for a young girl, often used by an older person or in a condescending way.
mist
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/mɪst/A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the air at or near the earth's surface, limiting visibility but less dense than fog.
mistake
nounverbverb-intransitive+1Very High (A2)
/mɪˈsteɪk/An action, decision, or judgment that is wrong or not correct.
mistal
nounLow
/ˈmɪstəl/A farm building or shelter for cattle.

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