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misprision

noun

  1. a mistake, now especially one due to misreading, either deliberate or unintended, or to misunderstanding
  2. scorn; contempt
  3. Law
    1. misconduct or neglect of duty, esp. by a public official
    2. act of contempt against a government or court

See misprision in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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