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mis·lo·cat·ed | \ ˌmis-ˈlō-ˌkā-təd 
, -lō-ˈkā- \
, -lō-ˈkā- \Definition of mislocated
: badly, poorly, or improperly located
… [David] Letterman was languishing, severely mislocated, on a cutting-edge comedy talk show at 10 A.M.—a slot traditionally keyed to housewives.— James Kaplan Cryptorchism originates in fetal development, where the affected testicle is more permanently mislocated in the lower abdomen.— Paul G. Donahue a mislocated fastball
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The first known use of mislocated was in 1816
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