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The Britannica Dictionary mis- 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• mis- (prefix)

mis- /mɪs/ prefix mis- /mɪs/ prefix Britannica Dictionary definition of MIS- 1 : badly : wrongly

• misjudge
• misfile
• misbehave

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• misunderstanding
• misdeed
• misdiagnosis

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• mistrust

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