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misspent

verb
  1. To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.

    "I misspent my youth making friends and meeting people. Wait a minute: that's the secret of my success!"

adjective
  1. Spent in a bad way, squandered

    "He had a misspent youth."

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