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mis·con·nec·tion | \ ˌmis-kə-ˈnek-shən 
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\ plural misconnections
Definition of misconnection
1 : a wrong or faulty connection an electrical misconnection
2 sports : a failed transfer of a ball or puck from one player to another on the same team
… had only three misconnections through the air in Friday night's football season opener …— Greg Thompson
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The first known use of misconnection was in 1784
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