misclaim

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/ˈmɪskleɪm//mɪsˈkleɪm/

noun

A mistaken claim.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounmisclaim (plural misclaims)

plural misclaims

verbmisclaim (third-person singular simple present misclaims, present participle misclaiming, simple past and past participle misclaimed)

present singular third person misclaims · participle present misclaiming · participle past misclaimed · past misclaimed

  1. To claim erroneously or fraudulently.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

misclaim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misclaim

MLA

“misclaim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misclaim. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misclaim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misclaim.

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