Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Bad or careless performance.
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- noun
incorrect performance
Etymologies
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mis- + performance
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Examples
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In the end, Poodle became so thoroughly acquainted with, and attentive to, false notes and other musical barbarisms, that the slightest mistake of the kind was infallibly signalised by a yell from her, forming the most expressive commentary upon the misperformance.
Anecdotes of Dogs Edward Jesse 1824
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Perak is suing the EC for overstepping its boundaries OR misperformance of duties.
WordPress.com News 2009
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