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misplay

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7 lettersPronunciation /mɪsˈpleɪ/Part of speech noun, verbSorted ailmpsyStarts with MEnds with Y0 clues
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Definitions

  1. (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

Word origin

From mis- + play.

Used in a sentence

  • I misplayed that tennis shot: I should have hit it to her right instead of her left.
  • If there were any misplayed notes or misplucked strings, this listener blissfully unaware of them.
  • His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted he'd broken the rules.

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