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MISMATE v.
To mate wrongly or unsuitably; as, to mismate gloves or shoes; a mismated couple.
MISMEASURE v.
To measure or estimate incorrectly.
MISMEASUREMENT n.
Wrong measurement.
MISMETER v.
To give the wrong meter to, as to a line of verse. [R.] Chaucer.
MISNAME v.
To call by the wrong name; to give a wrong or inappropriate name to.
MISNOMER n. 2 definitions
The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment; any misnaming of a person or thing; a wrong or inapplicable name or title. Many of the changes, by a great misnomer, called parliamentary "reforms". Burke. The word "synonym" is fact a misnomer. Whatel
MISNUMBER v.
To number wrongly.
MISNURTURE v.
To nurture or train wrongly; as, to misnurture children. Bp. Hall.
MISOBEDIENCE n.
Mistaken obedience; disobedience. [Obs.] Milton.
MISOBSERVE v.
To observe inaccurately; to mistake in observing. Locke.
MISOBSERVER n.
One who misobserves; one who fails to observe properly.
MISOGAMIST n.
A hater of marriage.
MISOGAMY n.
Hatre
MISOGYNIST n.
A woman hater. Fuller.
MISOGYNOUS a.
Hating women.
MISOGYNY n.
Hatred of women. Johnson.
MISOLOGY n.
Hatred of argument or discussion; hatred of enlightenment. G. H. Lewes.
MISOPINION n.
Wrong opinion. [Obs.]
MISORDER v. 2 definitions
To order ill; to manage erroneously; to conduct badly. [Obs.] Shak.
MISORDERLY a.
Irregular; disorderly. [Obs.]
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