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misgrace

Verb CEFR B2
mɪsˈɡɹeɪs

Definitions

To grace or treat wrongly; disgrace; offend; ill-treat; disrespect

transitive

Examples

“He into Troas sent me forth, and many charges gave me, Alway to be preeminent, and play⟳ the chief to others, Nor to misgrace my fathers' breed⟳, who foremost were in valour Alike in Argive Ephyra and Lycia's expanses.”
“In my chautauqua days, happily long since passed, I used frequently to misgrace the public platform and it was frequently my pleasant chore to introduce⟳ John Mason Brown.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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