misplaced (adj.)

  1. put in the wrong place or position; She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent'

  2. lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place; the mislaid hat turned up eventually; misplaced tickets

    [ Syn: mislaid ]

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