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mishear

verb
/mɪsˈhɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Middle English misheren, from Old English mishȳran, mishīeran (“to hear amiss, not listen to, disobey”), equivalent to mis- + hear.

  1. inherited from mishȳran
  2. inherited from misheren

Definitions

  1. To hear wrongly.

    • I misheard when she asked for mints, and gave her mince instead.
    • And if any mishear or misutter it, even that also serves, since it warns.

  2. To misunderstand.

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Derived

mishearer

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA