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misbegotten
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misbegotten
(adjective)
misbegotten
/ˌmɪsbə
ˈ
gɑːtn̩/
adjective
misbegotten
/ˌmɪsbə
ˈ
gɑːtn̩/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MISBEGOTTEN
[
more misbegotten; most misbegotten
]
formal
:
badly planned or thought out
He was sent on a
misbegotten
[=
misconceived
] diplomatic mission that was sure to fail.
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