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Added 10 October 2026

mismatch

/ˌmɪsˈmæt͡ʃ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mismatch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A bad or unsuitable match.

verb

Match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together.

Origin

From mis- + match (verb sense).

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