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misdeal
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun misdeal has 1 sense
- misdeal(n = noun.act) Array - an incorrect deal; Array is a kind of deal
Derived form verb misdeal1
Verb misdeal has 1 sense
- misdeal(v = verb.possession) Array - deal cards wrongly; Array is one way to deal
Derived form noun misdeal1
Sample sentence:
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CIDE DICTIONARY
misdeal, v. t. & i.
To deal or distribute wrongly, as cards; to make a wrong distribution. [1913 Webster]
misdeal, n.
The act of misdealing; a wrong distribution of cards to the players. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
misdeal, v. & n.
--v.tr. (also absol.) (past and past part. -dealt) make a mistake in dealing (cards).
--n.
1 a mistake in dealing cards.
2 a misdealt hand.
--v.tr. (also absol.) (past and past part. -dealt) make a mistake in dealing (cards).
--n.
1 a mistake in dealing cards.
2 a misdealt hand.
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