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- pronunciation:
- mihs
gaId
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
misguides, misguiding, misguided |
| definition: |
to misdirect or lead astray.
The boy's parents blamed his friends for misguiding him and causing him to reject the values he had been taught at home.- antonyms:
- guide
- similar words:
- misinform, mislead
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| derivation: |
misguidance (n.) |
The word misguide
contains the following part:
mis-
Latin
prefix
that means bad, badly, wrongly
  Example words:
misbehave, miscalculate, mischief, misconduct, miscount, misfortune, misgiving, mislay, mislead, misplace, mispronounce, misread, misspell, mistake, mistreat, mistrust, misunderstand, misunderstood, misuse
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