misgauge
/mɪsˈɡeɪdʒ/
verb
- To estimate or judge something incorrectly.
- The driver misgauged the distance and nearly hit the car in front.
- She misgauged his reaction and was surprised by his anger.
- I misgauged how long the project would take and missed the deadline.
- To measure something incorrectly.
- The carpenter misgauged the length of the board and cut it too short.
- If you misgauge the ingredients, the cake won't rise properly.
- The surveyor misgauged the property line, causing a dispute.
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