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mischoose

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[mis-chooz] / mɪsˈtʃuz /

verb (used without object)

mischose, mischosen, mischose, mischoosing
  1. to make a wrong or improper choice.


verb (used with object)

mischose, mischosen, mischose, mischoosing
  1. to choose wrongly or improperly.

Etymology

Origin of mischoose

1200–50; mis- 1 + choose; replacing Middle English mischesen

Example Sentences

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It does not convey the moral of neglected genius, or of loose notions of money-obligations, ending in suicide, but simply of a mischosen vocation, leading sooner or later to utter and undeniable failure.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 by Various

He had mischosen his profession; for it was his delight to see every one around him in full enjoyment of life.

From Mary Barton by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn

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