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misworked

misworked is the simple past and past participle of miswork.

Meaning of miswork

Verb

miswork (third-person singular simple present misworks, present participle misworking, simple past and past participle misworked or (rare, archaic) miswrought)

  1. (ambitransitive) To work (something) incorrectly.
    • It is possible to miswork a piece of steel so as to have a cavity in the center.1832, Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court, page 44

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Questions about misworked

What is misworked the simple past and past participle of?
Misworked is the simple past and past participle of miswork.

Words near misworked in the dictionary

  1. miswording
  2. miswordings
  3. miswords
  4. miswore
  5. miswork
  6. misworked
  7. misworking
  8. misworkings
  9. misworks
  10. misworn
  11. misworship

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