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Which word is misspelled?

A. illegal

B. diservice

C. immortal

D. misstep

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B is misspelled. The word is spelled disservice. Not diservice.

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Answer: B. diservice

Step-by-step explanation:

The word "disservice" is formed by joining a prefix to another word in order to change its meaning. The prefix "dis-" means "not" or "the opposite of". It is changing the meaning of the noun "service". "Service" originally means doing something (good) for someone. A disservice is its opposite, meaning "doing a harmful action".

The correct spelling should keep both the -s belonging to "dis-" as well as the s- belonging to "service" - disservice.

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