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Mistake vs Mislay - What's the difference?

mistake | mislay |


As verbs the difference between mistake and mislay

is that mistake is to understand wrongly, taking one thing for another, or someone for someone else while mislay is to leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.

As a noun mistake

is an error; a blunder.

Mislay vs Misswear - What's the difference?

mislay | misswear |


As verbs the difference between mislay and misswear

is that mislay is to leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it while misswear is to swear falsely.

Mislead vs Mislay - What's the difference?

mislead | mislay |


As verbs the difference between mislead and mislay

is that mislead is to lead astray, in a false direction while mislay is to leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.

Misle vs Mislay - What's the difference?

misle | mislay |


As verbs the difference between misle and mislay

is that misle is to rain in fine drops; to mizzle while mislay is to leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.

As a noun misle

is a fine rain or thick mist; mizzle.

Loose vs Mislay - What's the difference?

loose | mislay |


As verbs the difference between loose and mislay

is that loose is to let loose, to free from restraints or loose can be while mislay is to leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.

As an adjective loose

is not fixed in place tightly or firmly.

As a noun loose

is (archery) the release of an arrow.

As an interjection loose

is (archery) begin shooting; release your arrows.

Mislay - What does it mean?

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Mislay vs Delay - What's the difference?

mislay | delay |


As verbs the difference between mislay and delay

is that mislay is to leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it while delay is to put off until a later time; to defer.

As a noun delay is

a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

Mislay vs Mispay - What's the difference?

mislay | mispay |


As verbs the difference between mislay and mispay

is that mislay is to leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it while mispay is to pay incorrectly, or to the wrong person.

Mislay vs Misway - What's the difference?

mislay | misway |


As a verb mislay

is to leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.

As a noun misway is

(obsolete) a wrong way.

Mislay vs Misly - What's the difference?

mislay | misly |


As a verb mislay

is to leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.

As an adjective misly is

raining in very small drops.

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