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Exam: TOEFL

misspeaking

IPA: //mɪsˈspiːkɪŋ//

KK: /mɪsˈspiːkɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The act of speaking in a way that is incorrect or misleading, often by making a mistake in words or expressions.

Example: Her misspeaking during the presentation led to confusion among the audience.

misspell

IPA: //mɪsˈpɛl//

KK: /mɪsˈpɛl/

transitive verb

Definition: To write or say a word incorrectly.

Example: I often misspell difficult words in my essays.

misspelling

IPA: //ˈmɪsˌspɛlɪŋ//

KK: /ˈmɪsˌspɛlɪŋ/

noun

Definition: A word that is written with the wrong letters or in the wrong order.

Example: The word 'definately' is a common misspelling of 'definitely'.

misspent

IPA: //ˈmɪsˌspɛnt//

KK: /ˈmɪsˌspɛnt/

adjective

Definition: Used in a way that is not good or useful, often referring to time or money that has been wasted.

Example: He regretted his misspent youth, wishing he had made better choices.

verb

Definition: To use money or time in a way that is not wise or beneficial.

Example: He realized he had misspent his youth on trivial pursuits.

misstate

IPA: //mɪsˈsteɪt//

KK: /mɪsˈsteɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To say something incorrectly or to give the wrong information about something.

Example: He did not mean to misstate the facts during the presentation.

misstatement

IPA: //mɪsˈsteɪtmənt//

KK: /mɪsˈsteɪtmənt/

noun

Definition: A statement that is incorrect or misleading, often due to an error rather than an intention to deceive.

Example: The report contained a misstatement about the company's profits.

mistakable

IPA: /mɪˈsteɪkəbl/

KK: /mɪˈsteɪkəbl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be confused with something else or misunderstood due to similarity.

Example: The instructions were so unclear that they were mistakable for a different task.

mistake

IPA: /mɪˈsteɪk/

KK: /mɪˈsteɪk/

intransitive verb

Definition: To do something incorrectly or to misunderstand something.

Example: I always mistake his kindness for weakness.

noun

Definition: An error or something that is not correct, often made by accident.

Example: Everyone makes a mistake sometimes, and it's important to learn from them.

transitive verb

Definition: To identify or understand something incorrectly.

Example: I mistook the address and ended up in the wrong place.

mistaken

IPA: //mɪˈsteɪ.kən//

KK: /mɪˈsteɪkən/

adjective

Definition: Wrong or incorrect in understanding or perception; based on an error.

Example: She was mistaken about the time of the meeting.

verb

Definition: To be wrong about something or to understand something incorrectly.

Example: I was mistaken about the time of the meeting.

mistakenly

IPA: //mɪˈsteɪkənli//

KK: /mɪˈsteɪkənli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is not correct; by accident or error.

Example: She mistakenly thought the meeting was at 10 AM instead of 2 PM.

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