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Mislays vs Misplays - What's the difference?

mislays | misplays |

As verbs the difference between mislays and misplays

is that mislays is third-person singular of mislay while misplays is third-person singular of misplay.

mislays

English

Verb

(head)
  • (mislay)

  • mislay

    English

    Verb

  • To leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.
  • Synonyms

    * misplace

    References

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    misplays

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misplay)

  • misplay

    English

    Verb

  • To play incorrectly or poorly.
  • :His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted he'd broken the rules.
  • :I misplayed the tennis shot, I should have hit it to her right instead of left and she'd have had more trouble returning it.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wrong play.