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misfit




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misfit
     1. n. (now rare) An ill-fitting garment.
     2. n. A failure to fit well; unsuitability, disparity.
     3. n. A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.
           She was very unhappy in Iraq and a misfit in the Army.
           The MBA was a misfit when stuck in a meeting with the programmers.
     4. v. (transitive, intransitive) To fit badly.
           His suit was misfitted and looked awkward.

Example Sentences

What about the misfit party we planned? 



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