miscalculate

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  1. transitive and intransitive verb To count or estimate incorrectly.

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  • "If we miscalculate, sir"—General Campbell paused for a second—"we might jeopardize all of you General Campbell." —  Transfer of Power - Flynn
  • But if you miscalculate, hesitate, or just get unlucky, you end up splashed all over the pavement. —  Lilith Saintcrow - [Dante Valentine 1] - Working for the Devil
  • But if we miscalculate, this is going to rip the ship's skin up like so much seaweed Not if you invert the skinfield! —  Diane Duane - Star Trek : The Next Generation - Dark Mirror
  • So learn the numbers and write them down or you'll more than likely miscalculate. —  BellaOnline - The Voice of Women
  • But, somewhere along the line they will miscalculate and then the shtf and then?????????????????? —  WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
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/mɪsˈkælkjuleɪt/
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