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misplay

misp·lay

UK/ˈmɪspleɪ/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

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verb

1.

play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note

2.

Origin

From mis- + play.

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