Mismatch
[mis-mach; for 2 also mis-mach] /mɪsˈmætʃ; for 2 also ˈmɪsˌmætʃ/
verb (used with object)
1.
to badly or unsuitably.
noun
2.
a bad or unsatisfactory .
/ˌmɪsˈmætʃ/
verb
1.
to match badly, esp in marriage
noun
2.
a bad or inappropriate match
v.
1590s, from mis- (1) + match (v.). Related: Mismatched; mismatching.
n.
c.1600, from mis- (1) + match (n.2).
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