misplay
Origin of misplay
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How to use misplay in a sentence
But by misplaying the matter, Joe Sestak and President Obama are needlessly fueling a feeding frenzy.
And no point made by a misplaying ball, if properly challenged, is valid, except at their option.
Croquet | AnonymousHere A's tour is merely transposed, and B gains an extra tour, so that in both cases the misplaying side loses one tour.
Croquet | AnonymousIn case of accident or displace through a misplaying ball, it depends upon whether the ball is left or replaced.
Croquet | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for misplay
/ (ˌmɪsˈpleɪ) /
(tr) to play badly or wrongly in games or sports: the batsman misplayed the ball
a wrong or unskilful play
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