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miscasting

miscasting

9.2
An attempt to use magic that goes wrong and causes harm
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪsˌkæstɪŋ/
  • Literature
translation icon : error de hechizo
  • Her miscasting of the spell resulted in a fierce storm instead of a light rain.

Examples

  • The wizard's miscasting caused the potion to explode instead of heal.

  • Players must be careful, as miscasting can have dangerous consequences in the game.

  • A single miscasting during the ritual led to unexpected chaos in the room.

  • The magician's miscasting caused chaos in the audience.

  • Her miscasting of the spell backfired unexpectedly.

  • The wizard's miscasting caused the potion to explode instead of heal.

  • A single miscasting during the ritual led to unexpected chaos in the room.

How Successful

to cast a spell
  • Literature
38 7.4
miscasting
  • Literature
9.2

Surface Forms

miscasting singular
miscastings plural

Morphology

miscasting = miscast (transparent) = mis + cast + ing

Clearly derived from 'miscast' (to cast wrongly) plus '-ing' indicating the action/result; the meaning is predictable for learners familiar with 'mis-' and 'cast'.

Etymology

Miscasting comes from mis- 'wrong' and cast 'to send out' or 'to throw', like when you cast a spell. So a miscasting is a 'wrong' spell — a spell sent out badly and giving the wrong result.