- mis|al|li|ance
- mis|al|li|ance «MIHS uh LY uhns», noun.an unsuitable alliance or association, especially in marriage.╂[< mis- + alliance, patterned on French mésalliance]
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ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… … English syllables
mis|guid|ance — «mihs GY duhns», noun. bad or wrong guidance; faulty or improper direction; misdirection … Useful english dictionary
mé|sal|li|ance — «may ZAL ee uhns; French may za lyahnS», noun. marriage with a person of lower social position; misalliance. ╂[< French mésalliance < mes mis + Old French alliance alliance] … Useful english dictionary
misgovernance — mis·gov·ern·ance … English syllables
misreliance — mis re•li′ance n … From formal English to slang
misgovern — mis•gov•ern [[t]mɪsˈgʌv ərn[/t]] v. t. to govern or manage badly • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME misgovernen mis•gov′ern•ment, mis•gov′ern•ance, n … From formal English to slang
misalliance — mis|al|li|ance [ˌmısəˈlaıəns] n formal a situation in which two people or organizations have agreed to work together, marry each other etc, but are not suitable for each other ▪ It was a hopeless misalliance … Dictionary of contemporary English
misalliance — mis|al|li|ance [ ,mısə laıəns ] noun count a situation in which two people become partners in work or marriage but are not happy together … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
misalliance — mis•al•li•ance [[t]ˌmɪs əˈlaɪ əns[/t]] n. 1) an incompatible association, esp. in marriage 2) mésalliance • Etymology: 1730–40; modeled on F mésalliance … From formal English to slang
gov — gov; gov·ern; gov·ern·able; gov·ern·ance; gov·er·nante; gov·er·nessy; gov·ern·ment; gov·ern·men·tal; gov·ern·men·tal·ism; gov·ern·men·tal·ist; gov·ern·men·tal·iza·tion; gov·ern·men·tal·ize; gov·ern·men·tal·ly; gov·ern·ment·ese; gov·er·nor;… … English syllables
