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misdial
(mis|dial)
Pronunciation:
/mɪsˈdʌɪəl/
verb
(
misdials
,
misdialling
,
misdialled
;
US
misdials
,
misdialing
,
misdialed
)
[
no object
]
dial a telephone number incorrectly:
callers sometimes misdial and think they’ve got through to the garage
noun
an act of dialling a telephone number incorrectly:
BT said the number of misdials was lower than expected
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