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miscasted

miscasted is the simple past and past participle of miscast.

Meaning of miscast

Verb

miscast (third-person singular simple present miscasts, present participle miscasting, simple past and past participle miscast or (common, but sometimes proscribed) miscasted)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To cast or reckon incorrectly.
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To cast or direct erroneously or improperly.
    • to miscast a glance
  3. To cast an actor in an inappropriate role.
  4. To make an error when casting a vote.

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Questions about miscasted

What is miscasted the simple past and past participle of?
Miscasted is the simple past and past participle of miscast.

Words near miscasted in the dictionary

  1. miscarries
  2. miscarry
  3. miscarrying
  4. miscarryings
  5. miscast
  6. miscasted
  7. miscasting
  8. miscasts
  9. miscatalog
  10. miscataloged
  11. miscataloging

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