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Topic: Common Errors

mishear

IPA: /mɪsˈhɪə/

KK: /mɪsˈhɪr/

transitive verb

Definition: To hear something incorrectly or to misunderstand what was said.

Example: I often mishear the lyrics of my favorite songs.

misidentified

IPA: /ˌmɪsˌaɪdɛnˈtɪfaɪd/

KK: /mɪsˈaɪdɛntɪfaɪd/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that has been recognized or named incorrectly.

Example: The suspect was misidentified by the witness during the police lineup.

verb

Definition: To have incorrectly identified someone or something.

Example: The suspect was misidentified by the witness during the police lineup.

misidentify

IPA: /ˌmɪs.aɪˈdɛntɪ.faɪ/

KK: /mɪsˈaɪdɛntɪfaɪ/

transitive verb

Definition: To recognize or name someone or something incorrectly.

Example: The witness misidentified the suspect in the lineup.

misimpression

IPA: /ˌmɪsɪmˈprɛʃən/

KK: /mɪsɪmˈprɛʃən/

noun

Definition: A wrong or incorrect idea or belief about something or someone.

Example: She had a misimpression about his intentions, thinking he was unfriendly when he was just shy.

misinfer

IPA: /mɪsˈɪnfɜr/

KK: /mɪsˈɪnfɜr/

transitive verb

Definition: To draw a conclusion or make an assumption that is wrong or not accurate.

Example: If you misinfer the meaning of the text, you might misunderstand the author's intent.

misinterpret

IPA: /ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːrprɪt/

KK: /mɪsˈɪntərprɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To understand or explain something incorrectly.

Example: She misinterpreted his words and thought he was angry.

misjudge

IPA: /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/

KK: /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/

intransitive verb

Definition: To make an incorrect judgment about someone or something.

Example: It's easy to misjudge a person's character based on first impressions.

transitive verb

Definition: To make an incorrect judgment about someone or something.

Example: It's easy to misjudge a person's character based on first impressions.

misjudgment

IPA: /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

KK: /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

noun

Definition: A mistake made when judging something or someone, leading to an incorrect conclusion.

Example: His misjudgment about her abilities cost him the project.

miskeying

IPA: //mɪsˈkiːɪŋ//

KK: /mɪsˈkiːɪŋ/

noun

Definition: A mistake made while typing, usually by pressing the wrong key on a keyboard.

Example: I made a miskeying in my report and had to correct it before submitting.

verb

Definition: To type a key incorrectly on a keyboard, resulting in an error in the text.

Example: I ended up miskeying my password and couldn't log in.

mislabel

IPA: //mɪsˈleɪbəl//

KK: /mɪsˈleɪbəl/

transitive verb

Definition: To give an incorrect label or name to something.

Example: The company was fined for mislabeling its products.

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