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Misfire

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈmɪs.faɪ(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. An act of misfiring.
  2. A failure.
    figuratively

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Examples

“Amazon’s misfires with Alexa may have⟳ led Google astray, said a former manager who worked on Google Assistant.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Misfired misfirer Misfires Misfiring Misfit misfit stream

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