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116 words match “ERRONEOUS”

MISBELIEVE v.
To believe erroneously, or in a false religion. "That misbelieving Moor." Shak.
MISCALCULATE v.
To calculate erroneously; to judge wrongly. -- Mis*cal`cu*la"tion, n.
MISCAST n.
An erroneous cast or reckoning.
MISCENSURE v.
Erroneous judgment. [Obs.] Sylvester.
MISCHARACTERIZE v.
To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. They totally mischaracterize the action. Eton.
MISCHARGE v.
To charge erroneously, as in account. -- n.
MISCITATION n.
Erroneous citation.
MISCITE v.
To cite erroneously.
MISCOLOR v.
To give a wrong color to; figuratively, to set forth erroneously or unfairly; as, to miscolor facts. C. Kingsley.
MISCOMPUTATION n.
Erroneous computation; false reckoning.
MISCOMPUTE v.
To compute erroneously. Sir T. Browne.
MISCONCEPTION n.
Erroneous conception; false opinion; wrong understanding. Harvey.
MISCONCLUSION n.
An erroneous inference or conclusion. Bp. Hall.
MISCONSTRUCT v.
To construct wrongly; to construe or interpret erroneously.
MISCONSTRUCTION n.
Erroneous construction; wrong interpretation. Bp. Stillingfleet.
MISCONSTRUE v.
To construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously. Do not, great sir, misconstrue his intent. Dryden. Much afflicted to find his actions misconstrued. Addison.
MISCOUNT v. 2 definitions
To count erroneously.
MISDATE v.
To date erroneously. Young.
MISDERIVE v.
To derive erroneously.
MISDISPOSITION n.
Erroneous disposal or application. Bp. Hall.
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