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- mistreat/ˌmɪsˈtriːt/To treat someone or something badly, cruelly, or unfairly.verbverb-transitiveB2
- mistress/ˈmɪstrəs/A woman who has authority, control, or power over something or someone.nounC1
- mistress of ceremonies/ˌmɪstrəs əv ˈserɪməniz/A woman who acts as the host or presenter of a formal event, introducing speakers or performers and guiding the programme.nounMedium (C1)
- mistress of the robes/ˌmɪstrəs əv ðə ˈrəʊbz/The title for the senior female member of the British royal household, historically in charge of the monarch's wardrobe and ceremonial attire.nounExtremely low
- mistrial/mɪsˈtraɪəl/A trial that is invalid due to a procedural error or because the jury cannot reach a verdict.nounLow
- mistrust/ˌmɪsˈtrʌst/A feeling of doubt or suspicion towards someone or something; lack of trust.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- mistryst/mɪsˈtraɪst/To misunderstand or misinterpret someone's intentions or words.verb-transitiveRare
- misunderstand/ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstænd/To interpret (words, actions, or a situation) incorrectly; to fail to understand someone or something accurately.verbverb-transitiveC1
- misunderstanding/ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ/A failure to understand something correctly.nounB2
- misusage/ˌmɪsˈjuːsɪdʒ/the act or instance of using something incorrectly or inappropriately, particularly regarding language.nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, academic/formal register)
- misuse/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/ (verb), /ˌmɪsˈjuːs/ (noun)To use something incorrectly or for the wrong purpose.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- misuser/ˌmɪsˈjuːzə/A person who uses something improperly, wrongly, or for harmful purposes.nounC2
- misventure/ˌmɪsˈvɛn.tʃə/An unfortunate or unlucky event; a misadventure or mishap.nounC1+
- misword/mɪsˈwɜːd/To express something incorrectly or poorly in words; to phrase something wrongly.verb-transitiveRare/Obsolete
- mita/ˈmiːtə/A system of forced labour, particularly in the historical Spanish colonial empire in the Andes, where indigenous communities were required to provide a quota of workers for mines, agriculture, or public works.nounVery Low
- mitanni/mɪˈtæni/An ancient kingdom and empire (c. 1500–1300 BCE) located in northern Mesopotamia and southeastern Anatolia.nounVery Low
- mitannian/mɪˈtænɪən/Of or relating to the ancient kingdom of Mitanni, which existed in northern Mesopotamia (modern-day Syria, Iraq, and Turkey) from c. 1500 to c. 1300 BCE.adjectivenounVery Low
- mitch/mɪtʃ/To play truant from school or avoid one's responsibilities; to skulk or sneak away.verbRare / Dialectal / Archaic
- mitchell/ˈmɪtʃəl/A family name or surname, most commonly associated with people.nounLow
- mitchum/ˈmɪtʃəm/A proper noun, primarily a surname. Commonly recognized as the surname of the famous American actor Robert Mitchum.nounVery Low
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