mistelling

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noun

An incorrect telling.

“The story's original meaning has become lost after years of mistellings.”

Scrabble 13

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mistell
nounmistelling (plural mistellings)

plural mistellings

  1. An incorrect telling.

    The story's original meaning has become lost after years of mistellings.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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