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English
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Etymology
mis- + spell
Pronunciation
Verb
misspell (third-person singular simple present misspells, present participle misspelling, simple past and past participle misspelt or misspelled)
- To spell incorrectly.
I think they misspelled "crab" on the menu, because it says "crap soup".
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References
- “misspell”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “misspell”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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