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Misplace

/mɪˈspleɪs/
B2
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(verb) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.

Are you certain that you lost your book, or did you merely misplace it?
Tom has a tendency to misplace things.
CEFR Practice Quiz
I always seem to ____ my car keys right when I am in a hurry to leave the house for an important early morning meeting.

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