mis-

Prefix

Meaning

A prefix used adjectively and adverbially in the sense of amiss, wrong, ill, wrongly, unsuitably; as, misdeed, mislead, mischief, miscreant.

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Examples

Verification has been viewed as one solution to the broader problem of trustworthiness or credibility online (often framed within the broader lens of mis- and disinformation). Source: Internet

But as health authorities attempt to calm the public, coronavirus mis- and disinformation is spreading through social media. Source: Internet

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