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misgauge

verb

Etymology

From mis- + gauge.

  1. derived from *ǵʰalgʰ-✻
  2. derived from *galgô✻
  3. derived from *galga✻
  4. derived from gauge
  5. prefixed as misgauge — “mis + gauge”

Definitions

  1. To gauge (measure) incorrectly

    • But Mr. Harrison blatantly stole the show by baldly admitting that his own bosses at Sony’s brain trust in Japan completely misgauged the direction of the entertainment industry.

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