misword
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(mĭs-wûrd′)tr.v. mis·word·ed, mis·word·ing, mis·words
To express incorrectly; word improperly.
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misword
(ˌmɪswɜːd)vb (tr)
(Linguistics) to word or phrase badly or wrongly
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misword
Past participle: miswording
Gerund: misworded
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Translations
misword
vt contract etc → falsch formulieren
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