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Emoji
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#5611
📦
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miscellaneous
/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
adjective
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Consisting of a variety of different items or types.
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The drawer was filled with miscellaneous objects. |
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varied, diverse, assorted, mixed, heterogeneous
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uniform, similar, identical
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miscellaneous items, miscellaneous expenses, miscellaneous goods
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#5612
🤔
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misgiving
/ˌmɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
noun
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A feeling of doubt, worry, or suspicion.
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She had serious misgivings about signing the contract. |
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doubt, concern, suspicion, unease, apprehension
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confidence, trust, certainty
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serious misgiving, initial misgiving, express misgiving, deep misgiving
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#5613
☹️
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misfortune
/ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃən/
noun
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Bad luck or an unfortunate event.
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He suffered the misfortune of losing his job during the recession. |
ill fortune |
bad luck
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bad luck, adversity, calamity, mishap, setback
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good luck, fortune, prosperity
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suffer misfortune, stroke of misfortune, financial misfortune, great misfortune
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#5614
🪙
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miserly
/ˈmaɪzərli/
adjective
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Unwilling to spend money; stingy.
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She lived a miserly life, refusing to buy anything new. |
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stingy, cheap, tightfisted, frugal
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generous, lavish, charitable
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miserly attitude, miserly lifestyle, miserly sum, miserly behavior
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#5615
💰
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miser
/ˈmaɪzər/
noun
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A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
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The old miser refused to donate even a penny to charity. |
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cheapskate, penny-pincher, hoarder, skinflint
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spender, philanthropist, benefactor
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old miser, greedy miser, stingy miser, wealthy miser
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#5616
⚖️
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misdemeanor
/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnər/
noun
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A minor wrongdoing or criminal offense that is less serious than a felony.
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He was fined for a misdemeanor involving public disturbance. |
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offense, violation, infraction, misdeed, wrongdoing
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felony, obedience, compliance
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commit a misdemeanor, charged with a misdemeanor, petty misdemeanor, minor misdemeanor
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#5617
⚖️
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misdeed
/ˌmɪsˈdiːd/
noun
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A wrong or illegal act.
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He regretted his past misdeeds and apologized. |
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crime, offense, wrongdoing, sin, transgression
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virtue, good deed, righteousness
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past misdeeds, criminal misdeed, confess misdeed
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#5618
😈
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miscreant
/ˈmɪskriənt/
noun
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A person who behaves badly or criminally.
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The police arrested the miscreant responsible for the theft. |
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criminal, wrongdoer, villain, offender, delinquent
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law-abiding citizen, gentleman, nobleman
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notorious miscreant, petty miscreant, violent miscreant
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#5619
🔢
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miscount
/ˌmɪsˈkaʊnt/
verb
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miscounted
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miscounted
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miscounts
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miscounting
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To count wrongly or inaccurately.
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He miscounted the number of chairs in the hall. |
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miscalculate, misjudge, mistake, err
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count correctly, calculate accurately
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miscount votes, miscount money, miscount items
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#5620
🤔
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misconstrue
/ˌmɪskənˈstruː/
verb
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misconstrued
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misconstrued
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misconstrues
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misconstruing
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To interpret something wrongly or misunderstand the meaning.
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She misconstrued his silence as anger. |
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misinterpret, misunderstand, misjudge, mistake, misread
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understand, interpret correctly
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easily misconstrued, misconstrue meaning, misconstrue silence
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#5621
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misconduct
/ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/
noun
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Improper or unacceptable behavior, especially by a professional or authority figure.
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The teacher was dismissed for serious misconduct. |
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wrongdoing, offense, misbehavior, impropriety, malpractice
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good conduct, propriety, obedience
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professional misconduct, sexual misconduct, gross misconduct, allegations of misconduct
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#5622
😉
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mischievous
/ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/
adjective
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Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
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She gave him a mischievous smile. |
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playful, naughty, impish, prankish
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serious, obedient, innocent
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mischievous smile, mischievous child, mischievous look
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#5623
😈
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mischief
/ˈmɪstʃɪf/
noun
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Playful misbehavior or troublemaking.
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The children were full of mischief during the party. |
make mischief |
to cause trouble or create problems
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naughtiness, misbehavior, pranks, trouble
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obedience, goodness, discipline
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cause mischief, get into mischief, full of mischief
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#5624
🍂
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mischance
/ˌmɪsˈtʃæns/
noun
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An unfortunate accident or event; bad luck.
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By mischance, he missed the last train home. |
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accident, mishap, misfortune, adversity
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fortune, luck, success
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sad mischance, cruel mischance
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#5625
📚
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miscellany
/ˈmɪsəleɪni/
noun
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A collection or mixture of various things.
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The book is a miscellany of essays and poems. |
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collection, assortment, mixture, anthology
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uniformity, consistency
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miscellany of stories, miscellany of articles
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#5626
🌫️
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mirage
/məˈrɑːʒ/
noun
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An optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, often seen in deserts or hot roads, where water or objects appear to exist but do not.
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The weary travelers saw a mirage of water in the desert. |
a mirage of hope |
Something that appears real or possible but is actually false or impossible.
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illusion, hallucination, fantasy, vision, delusion
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reality, truth, certainty
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desert mirage, shimmering mirage, illusory mirage
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#5627
🌍
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miscegenation
/mɪˌsɛdʒəˈneɪʃən/
noun
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the interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types
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The law once prohibited miscegenation in many countries. |
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intermarriage, interracial marriage, crossbreeding
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endogamy, racial separation
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laws against miscegenation, miscegenation debate, miscegenation ban
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#5628
😈
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misbehavior
/ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjər/
noun
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bad or improper behavior
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The teacher punished the student for his misbehavior. |
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misconduct, naughtiness, rudeness, impropriety
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good behavior, obedience
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serious misbehavior, punish misbehavior, student misbehavior
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#5629
🙃
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misbehave
/ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv/
verb
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misbehaved
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misbehaved
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misbehaves
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misbehaving
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to behave badly or improperly
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The child misbehaved during the class. |
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act up, misconduct, offend, be naughty
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behave, obey
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misbehave in class, misbehave badly, misbehave constantly
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#5630
🔄
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misattribute
/ˌmɪs.əˈtrɪb.juːt/
verb
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misattributed
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misattributed
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misattributes
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misattributing
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to incorrectly credit something, such as a work or remark, to the wrong person or source
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The quote was misattributed to Shakespeare. |
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misassign, miscredit, misidentify, mistake
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attribute correctly, credit properly
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misattribute a quote, misattribute authorship, misattribute responsibility
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#5631
💸
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misappropriate
/ˌmɪsəˈproʊprieɪt/
verb
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misappropriated
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misappropriated
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misappropriates
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misappropriating
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to take or use something dishonestly, especially money or property, for one's own use
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The manager was accused of misappropriating company funds. |
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embezzle, steal, misuse, divert, pilfer
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return, restore, repay
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misappropriate funds, misappropriate property, misappropriate resources
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#5632
😕
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misapprehension
/ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃən/
noun
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a mistaken belief or misunderstanding
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There is a common misapprehension about the causes of the disease. |
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misunderstanding, mistake, error, misconception
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understanding, clarity, comprehension
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common misapprehension, under a misapprehension, serious misapprehension
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#5633
🤔
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misapprehend
/ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnd/
verb
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misapprehended
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misapprehended
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misapprehends
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misapprehending
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to misunderstand or misinterpret something
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He misapprehended the teacher’s instructions and did the task incorrectly. |
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misunderstand, misconstrue, misinterpret, mistake
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understand, grasp, comprehend
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easily misapprehend, misapprehend instructions, misapprehend meaning
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#5634
😔
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misanthropy
/mɪˈsænθrəpi/
noun
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a general dislike, distrust, or hatred of humankind
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His misanthropy was evident in the way he avoided people. |
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cynicism, hatred, distrust, aversion
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philanthropy, friendliness, goodwill
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deep misanthropy, show misanthropy, filled with misanthropy
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#5635
🙄
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misanthropic
/ˌmɪsənˈθrɑːpɪk/
adjective
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having or showing a dislike of humankind
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His misanthropic attitude made it difficult for him to make friends. |
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cynical, antisocial, pessimistic, distrustful
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friendly, sociable, philanthropic
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misanthropic view, misanthropic outlook, misanthropic character
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#5636
😒
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misanthrope
/ˈmɪsənˌθroʊp/
noun
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a person who dislikes or distrusts humankind
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The old man was considered a misanthrope who avoided all social gatherings. |
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cynic, recluse, hermit, pessimist, loner
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humanitarian, philanthropist, optimist
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cynical misanthrope, grumpy misanthrope, lonely misanthrope
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#5637
⚠️
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misadventure
/ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃər/
noun
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An unlucky accident, mishap, or unfortunate event.
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He broke his leg during a skiing misadventure. |
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mishap, accident, calamity, misfortune, disaster
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success, fortune, blessing
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tragic misadventure, fatal misadventure, skiing misadventure
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#5638
😂
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mirth
/mɜːrθ/
noun
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Great joy, amusement, or laughter.
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The festival was full of mirth and laughter. |
mirth and merriment |
A state of great happiness and celebration.
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joy, cheer, amusement, laughter, glee
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sadness, sorrow, gloom
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burst of mirth, filled with mirth, mirth and laughter
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#5639
🕸️
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mired
/ˈmaɪərd/
adjective, verb (past tense/participle of mire)
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Trapped or entangled in something, typically a difficult situation.
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The politician was mired in scandal. |
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entangled, stuck, trapped, bogged down
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free, liberated, clear
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mired in debt, mired in controversy, deeply mired
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#5640
🪵
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mire
/ˈmaɪər/
noun, verb
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mired
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mired
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mires
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miring
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A stretch of swampy or boggy ground; as a verb, to entangle or involve someone in a difficult situation.
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The car was stuck in the mire after the heavy rain. |
mired in controversy |
To be deeply involved in a difficult or unpleasant situation.
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swamp, bog, quagmire, entangle, trap
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release, free, clarity
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stuck in the mire, political mire, financial mire
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