miscall
[ mis-kawl ]
/ mɪsˈkɔl /
verb (used with object)
to call by a wrong name.
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OTHER WORDS FROM miscall
mis·call·er, nounWords nearby miscall
misbelief, misbelieve, misbrand, misc., miscalculate, miscall, miscanthus, miscarriage, miscarriage of justice, miscarry, miscast
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British Dictionary definitions for miscall
miscall
/ (ˌmɪsˈkɔːl) /
verb (tr)
to call by the wrong name
dialect to abuse or malign
Derived forms of miscall
miscaller, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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