misplay vs failure

failure vs misplay

misplay and failure both are nouns.

misplay is a verb but failure is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misplay	Yes	No	Yes	No
failure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, failure is a hypernym of misplay; that is, failure is a word with a broader meaning than misplay:

misplay: (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
failure: an act that fails

misplay (noun)	failure (noun)
(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed	an act that fails
	an unexpected omission
	an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
	a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
	lack of success
	loss of ability to function normally
	inability to discharge all your debts as they come due

misplay (verb)	failure (verb)
play wrong or in an unskillful manner
play incorrectly, e.g., play a wrong note

Difference between misplay and failure

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