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misrefer

verb

Etymology

From mis- + refer.

  1. derived from referre
  2. derived from referer
  3. inherited from referren
  4. prefixed as misrefer — “mis- + refer”

Definitions

  1. To refer incorrectly.

    • What are we trying to communicate, and what are we trying to assert? The U.S. government often misrefers to the Freely Associated States as part of the American homeland. Are these mistakes or is there intent behind it?

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA