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Miscount

/mɪsˈkaʊnt/ · verb

Meaning

To count incorrectly..

Definitions by Sense

  1. To count incorrectly.
  2. An incorrect counting.

Example Sentences

To bait the mark, the veteran grifter initially covers one of the three numbers on the clothespin or miscounts the marble tally which serves to award the mark fairbanked points. The grateful mark will not question the grifter's tricky misread or miscount.

Synonyms for miscount

Antonyms for miscount

Related Words

misnumeratemisenumeratemistallymiscomparemisnumberundercountmisfiguremiscomputemislabelmissubtractmiscalculatemistypemischeckmisplotmiscreditmisdisplaymissensemisreckonmisguessmisrank

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What does miscount mean?

Miscount means To count incorrectly..

What is a synonym for miscount?

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What is the opposite of miscount?

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How do you use miscount in a sentence?

To bait the mark, the veteran grifter initially covers one of the three numbers on the clothespin or miscounts the marble tally which serves to award the mark fairbanked points. The grateful mark will not question the grifter's tricky misread or miscount.

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