misprint

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  1. transitive verb To print incorrectly.
  2. noun An error in printing.

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  • The 'burden pure have been' certainly was a misprint, as certainly 'nor man nor nature satisfy'[50] is ungrammatical. —  The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2)
  • A misprint, a mere "literal," gave him lasting pain. —  THE PRIVATE LIFE OF HENRY MAITLAND
  • He bought this ticket in good faith and if there's a misprint, how is it his fault? —  Top Stories - Google News
  • I don't think the lottery corp would be so forgiving were I to pay for my ticket with a counterfeit bill claiming it was a "misprint". —  Top Stories - Google News
  • I have a theory that this packaging might be a misprint, as a lot of the more popular characters are featured here, and I can't imagine who would have come before. —  Branded in the 80s!
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