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Meaning of 'misplaced' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Misplaced [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Misplace

Meaning of 'misplaced' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . misplaced [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place
Example in sentence:
  • misplaced tickets;
  • the mislaid hat turned up eventually
Meaning (2):
- put in the wrong place or position
Example in sentence:
  • She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent

Nearby Words:

mis mis- misacceptation misaccompt misadjust misadjustment misadventure misadventured misadventurous misadvertence

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