misclose

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Synonyms: disclose, mischose, viscose, inclose, misclock, mischoose, miscode, thisclose

Antonyms: disclose, mischose, viscose, inclose, misclock, mischoose, miscode, thisclose

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|surveying}} The [[discrepancy]] between the [[start]]ing point the [[endpoint]] of the shape [[reconstruct]]ed from the [[measure]]d [[dimension]]s and [[bearing]]s of a boundary.
2. {{lb|en|civil engineering|by extension}} The degree to which the model of the forces acting on a structure fail to account for the observed shape of that structure.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|surveying}} To cause or exhibit a misclose.
2. {{lb|en|more generally}} To fail to loop back to the starting point.
3. To [[close]] improperly; to fail to [[shut]] properly.
4. To [[close]] (a deal) in error.

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