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What prefix can be added to the word mismanage?

There are several prefixes that could be added to "mismanage" depending on the desired meaning:

To emphasize the act of managing poorly:

* Mal- (meaning bad or evil): Malmanage

* Mis- (meaning badly or wrongly): This is already present in the word, but you could emphasize it by saying mis-mismanage for a humorous or ironic effect.

To imply a specific type of mismanagement:

* Self-: Self-mismanage (to mismanage one's own affairs)

* Over-: Overmanage (to manage excessively)

* Under-: Undermanage (to manage insufficiently)

* Macro-: Macro-mismanage (to mismanage on a large scale)

* Micro-: Micro-mismanage (to mismanage on a small scale)

To imply a consequence of mismanagement:

* Dis-: Dismanage (to manage poorly, resulting in disorder)

The best prefix to use depends on the specific context and the meaning you wish to convey.

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