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Word entry · 7 letters

mishear

Best crossword clue

"Catch wrongly"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /mɪsˈhɪə(ɹ)/Sorted aehimrsStarts with MEnds with R1 clues
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Definitions

  1. To hear wrongly.

Word origin

From Middle English misheren, from Old English mishȳran, mishīeran (“to hear amiss, not listen to, disobey”), equivalent to mis- + hear.

Used in a sentence

  • I misheard when she asked for mints, and gave her mince instead.
  • And if any mishear or misutter it, even that also serves, since it warns.

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