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Mismate

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense:

1. To pair or mate improperly; to match unsuitably.
2. To make a mistake in choosing a partner.

Usage:

Popular:

She realized she mismated her shoes as one was black while the other was navy blue.

The carpenter mismated the pieces of wood, resulting in an unstable table.

Local:

The singles event was a disaster; most participants felt mismated with their assigned dates.

In our community, it is considered unlucky to mismate the colors of your clothes on important occasions.

Sample Sentences:

1. The farmer accidentally mismated the purebred sheep with a different breed.

2. As a professional matchmaker, my goal is to ensure I don't mismate the clients.

3. John realized he mismated his words when his joke fell flat and offended everyone.

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