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Misplaced Common

Misplaced has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of misplace

"After months of searching, I finally found my misplaced keys under the sofa cushions."

Adjective
1

put in the wrong place or position

"She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent"

2

lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place

"the mislaid hat turned up eventually"

"misplaced tickets"

3

Uncomfortable, especially due to one's surroundings.

"After years of living in a cramped apartment, she felt completely misplaced when invited to an extravagant gala on a yacht."

Example Sentences
"She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent" adjective
"the mislaid hat turned up eventually" adjective
"misplaced tickets" adjective
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Rhyming Words
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