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misaddress

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[mis-uh-dres] / ˌmɪs əˈdrɛs /

verb (used with object)

misaddressed, misaddrest, misaddressing

  1. to address incorrectly or improperly.

    to misaddress a letter.

Etymology

Origin of misaddress

First recorded in 1640–50; mis- 1 + address

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