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misadvertence

misadvertence noun: inadvertence; carelessness.

Noun

misadvertence (uncountable)

  1. (dated) inadvertence; carelessness

Origin of misadvertence

From mis- + advertence.

Questions about misadvertence

What does misadvertence mean?
Misadvertence means inadvertence; carelessness.
What part of speech is misadvertence?
Misadvertence is a noun.

Words near misadvertence in the dictionary

  1. misadventurer
  2. misadventurers
  3. misadventures
  4. misadventurous
  5. misadventurously
  6. misadvertence
  7. misadvice
  8. misadvices
  9. misadvise
  10. misadvised
  11. misadvisedly

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