misprision

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Synonyms: misprison, disprison, mispassion, misprisions, misprising

Antonyms: misprison, disprison, mispassion, misprisions, misprising

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Noun

1. Criminal neglect or wrongful execution of duty, especially by a public official; a specific instance of this. In full misprision of felony or misprision of treason: originally, a less serious form of felony or treason; later, the crime of (intentionally) failing to give information about a felony or treason that one knows about; an instance of this.
   • misprision of heresy
2. Criminal neglect or wrongful execution of duty, especially by a public official; a specific instance of this.
3. In full misprision of felony or misprision of treason: originally, a less serious form of felony or treason; later, the crime of (intentionally) failing to give information about a felony or treason that one knows about; an instance of this.
   • misprision of heresy
4. Misinterpretation or misunderstanding; an instance of this; a mistake. Incorrect or unfair suspicion; an instance of this.
5. Misinterpretation or misunderstanding; an instance of this; a mistake.
6. Incorrect or unfair suspicion; an instance of this.

Noun

1. Despising or holding in contempt; disdain, scorn.
2. Not seeing the value in something; undervaluing.

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