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miscopy

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[mis-kop-ee] / mɪsˈkɒp i /

verb (used with object)

miscopied, miscopying

  1. to copy incorrectly.

    to miscopy an address.

noun

plural

miscopies

  1. an incorrect copy.

Etymology

Origin of miscopy

First recorded in 1815–25; mis- 1 + copy

Example Sentences

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Miscopy, mis-kop′i, v.t. to copy wrongly or imperfectly.—n. an error in copying.

From Project Gutenberg

To miscopy is far easier—we have only to mimic the act and murder the art.

From Project Gutenberg

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