misphrasing

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noun

An instance of something being phrased badly or wrongly.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of misphrase
nounmisphrasing (plural misphrasings)

plural misphrasings

  1. An instance of something being phrased badly or wrongly.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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