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mis-
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mis-
(prefix)
mis-
/mɪs/
prefix
mis-
/mɪs/
prefix
Britannica Dictionary definition of MIS-
1
:
badly
:
wrongly
mis
judge
mis
file
mis
behave
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2
:
bad
:
wrong
mis
understandin
g
mis
deed
mis
diagnosis
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3
:
opposite or lack of
mis
trust
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