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misplaced misplaced - lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place; the mislaid hat turned up eventually; misplaced tickets. mislaid. lost - no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered; a lost child; lost friends; his lost book; lost opportunities.
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Clerical Error A clerical misprision is Fraud that is perpetrated by the clerk of the court and may be readily discerned by examining the record. Such an error can only be corrected from information that appears elsewhere in the record and not from memory by the judge or clerk or by outside testimony. CLERICAL ERROR.
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losing verb (used with object), lost, losing. 1. to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it. 2. to fail inadvertently to retain (something) in such a way that it cannot be immediately recovered: I just lost a dime under this sofa. 3. to suffer the deprivation of: to lose one's job; to lose one's life.
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confusion Word Root of CONFUSION. The Latin word fundere, meaning “ to pour, ” and its form fūsus give us the roots fund and fus. Words from the Latin fundere have something to do with pouring. To re fund is to pour someone's money back to her or him.Con fus ion exists when too many things are poured together so that they become uncertain and unclear.ords from the Latin fundere have something to do with pouring. To re fund is to pour someone's money back to her or him. Con fus ion exists when too many things are poured together so that they become uncertain and unclear.
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- Any short descriptive phrase in a sentence conventionally modifies the closest noun in that sentence. Your writing will confuse the reader if that phrase is positioned unclearly--even if the right word does appear in the same sentence. This is a subtype of the dangling modifier called a misplaced modifier.
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displace 2.Displace, misplace mean  to put something in a different place from where it should be. To displace often means to shift something solid and comparatively immovable, more or less permanently from its place: The flood displaced houses from their foundations. To misplace is to put an object in a wrong place so that it is difficult to find: Papers belonging in the safe were misplaced and temporarily lost.
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The Misplaced Modifier Recognize a misplaced modifier when you see one. Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that add description to sentences. Typically, you will find a modifier snuggled right next to—either in front of or behind—the word it logically describes.Take the simple, one-word adjective blue.ecognize a misplaced modifier when you see one. Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that add description to sentences. Typically, you will find a modifier snuggled right next to—either in front of or behind—the word it logically describes.
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Exercise 1 Recognizing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers. Directions: In the exercise that follows, you will need to determine whether or not sentences contain misplaced or dangling modifiers.In a clear, logical sentence, you will find most modifiers right next to the words they describe:ecognizing Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers. Directions: In the exercise that follows, you will need to determine whether or not sentences contain misplaced or dangling modifiers.
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Dysmetria Dysmetria (English: wrong length) refers to a lack of coordination of movement typified by the undershoot or overshoot of intended position with the hand, arm, leg, or eye. It is a type of ataxia. It is sometimes described as an inability to judge distance or scale.
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- error of omissionnoun [ C ] uk ​ us ​. › a mistake that consists of not doing something you should have done, or not including something such as an amount or fact that should be included: Errors of omission are likely to be more common than errors of commission.
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- mis·no·mer. n. 1. An error in naming a person or place. 2. a. Application of a wrong name. b. A name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or object.
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mistake A blunder is a careless, stupid, or gross mistake in action or speech, suggesting awkwardness, heedlessness, or ignorance: Through his blunder the message was lost. An error (often interchanged with mistake) is an unintentional wandering or deviation from accuracy, or right conduct: an error in addition. A slip is usually a minor mistake made through haste or carelessness: a slip of the tongue. 4. misconceive, misjudge, err.
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- overlook verb [T] (NOT NOTICE). C2 to ​fail to ​notice or ​consider something or someone: I ​think there is one ​key ​fact that you have overlooked. No one will be overlooked when we ​select ​players for the ​team.
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Singular Nouns Starting with U Misc. \Under*state`ment\, n. The act of understating, or the condition of being understated; that which is understated; a statement below the truth.
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fraud (frôd) n. 1. A deception practiced in order to induce another to give up possession of property or surrender a right. 2. A piece of trickery; a trick.
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Definitions &Translations 1 Containing an error; inaccurate. 2  Derived from an error. 3  Mistaken. ( law) signifies a deviation from the requirements of the law, but does not connote a lack of legal authority, and is thus distinguished from illegal.
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Misplaced Modifiers Misplaced Modifiers. A modifier should be placed next to the word it describes. Example. Note how the placement of the modifier creates different possible meanings: Note how different placement of the word only creates a difference in meaning between these two sentences.Sentence A means that the shopper did not buy any ties. Sentence B means that the shopper visited only the tie department.A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it describes. Sentences with misplaced modifiers often sound awkward, confusing, or downright illogical.xample. Note how the placement of the modifier creates different possible meanings: Note how different placement of the word only creates a difference in meaning between these two sentences. Sentence A means that the shopper did not buy any ties. Sentence B means that the shopper visited only the tie department.
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- Search. A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that does not clearly relate to what it is intended to modify. In other words, a misplaced modifier makes the meaning of a sentence ambiguous or wrong.Here are some examples of misplaced modifiers (shaded): Sometimes, a misplaced modifier is not a mistake. misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that does not clearly relate to what it is intended to modify.
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Harvard linguist points out the 58 most commonly misused words and phrases Harvard linguist points out the 58 most commonly misused words and phrases. Whether you're trying to sound sophisticated or simply repeating what you've heard, word fails are all too common and can make smart people sound dumb. In his latest book, The Sense of Style, Harvard cognitive scientist and linguist Steven Pinker explores the most common words and phrases that people stumble over. The book is like a modern version of Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style, but one based on linguistics and updated for the 21st century.
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Use of prefixes mis- and mal- Use of prefixes mis- and mal-. up vote 1 down vote favorite. The prefixes mis- and mal- basically mean the same thing. Mal-, from French, meaning bad, badly, ill and mis-, from Old English, meaning bad, wrong. In some cases, mis- can derive from mes- (French) meaning bad(ly), wrong(ly). From what I've noticed, the mis- prefix can be attached to any word of any origin but mal- seems to be reserved for words of French origin. For example: misaligned is a combination of mis and aligned (Old English + Middle French) and misidentify is a combination of mis and identify (Old English + French).
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neglect Full Definition of NEGLECT. transitive verb. 1. : to give little attention or respect to: disregard. 2. : to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness.— ne·glect·er noun.ynonym Discussion of NEGLECT. neglect, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight, forget mean to pass over without giving due attention. neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention.
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- The noun MISPLACED MODIFIER has 1 sense: 1. a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., 'when young' in 'when young, circuses appeal to all of us'. Familiarity information: MISPLACED MODIFIER used as a noun is very rare.
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Definitions &Translations An intended property or behaviour (as of a program). Whether it is good or not is immaterial (but if bad, it is also a misfeature). 3. A surprising property or behaviour; in particular, one that is purposely inconsistent because it works better that way - such an inconsistency is therefore a feature and not a bug. This kind of feature is sometimes called a miswart.
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- Definition of confused. 1  1a : being perplexed or disconcerted the confused studentsb : disoriented with regard to one's sense of time, place, or identity The patient became confused. 2  2 : indistinguishable a zigzag, crisscross, confused trail — Harry Hervey. 3  3 : being disordered or mixed up a contradictory and often confused story.
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- misapprehension-an understanding of something that is not correct; he wasn't going to admit his mistake; make no mistake about his intentions; there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister. mistake, misunderstanding.misconception-an incorrect conception.oun misunderstanding, mistake, error, delusion, misconception, fallacy, misreading, false impression, misinterpretation, false belief, misconstruction, wrong idea or impression We were under no misapprehension about the scale of the problem.
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CONFUSED Definition of confused. 1  mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently; the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused. 2  lacking orderly continuity; a confused set of instructions; a confused dream about the end of the world; disconnected fragments of a story; scattered thoughts.