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mislay
[ mis-ley ]
/ mɪsˈleɪ /
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verb (used with object), mis·laid, mis·lay·ing.
to lose temporarily; misplace: He mislaid his keys.
to lay or place wrongly; arrange or situate improperly: to mislay linoleum.
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mislay
/ (mɪsˈleɪ) /
verb -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)
to lose (something) temporarily, esp by forgetting where it is
to lay (something) badly
Derived forms of mislay
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