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mis·call
(mĭs-kôl′)tr.v. mis·called, mis·call·ing, mis·calls
To call by a wrong name.
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miscall
(ˌmɪsˈkɔːl)vb (tr)
1. to call (someone or something) by the wrong name
2. dialect to abuse or malign
ˌmisˈcaller n
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mis•call
(mɪsˈkɔl)v.t.
to call by a wrong name.
[1400–50]
mis•call′er, n.
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miscall
Past participle: miscalled
Gerund: miscalling
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| Verb | 1. | miscall - assign in incorrect name to; "These misnamed philanthropists" call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful" |
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