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misplease

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Misplease (verb) means to fail to make someone happy; to upset them.

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To fail to make someone happy; to upset them.

"The heart mispleases me that is held coldly, Severely closed amid the years of feeling." — Friedrich Schiller, Mary Stuart (1961)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Came from Middle English misplesen, formed from mis- and please. Compare Old French mesplaire.

Rhymes for misplease

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"misplease" (verb) means to fail to make someone happy; to upset them.

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