deconflate
deconflate verb: to resolve a former conflation; to recognize or value a distinction that formerly was unrecognized or undervalued.
Verb
deconflate (third-person singular simple present deconflates, present participle deconflating, simple past and past participle deconflated)
- To resolve a former conflation; to recognize or value a distinction that formerly was unrecognized or undervalued.
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Forms of deconflate
| third-person singular present | deconflates |
|---|---|
| present participle | deconflating |
| past participle | deconflated |
| past | deconflated |
Origin of deconflate
From de- + conflate.
Questions about deconflate
- What does deconflate mean?
- Deconflate means to resolve a former conflation; to recognize or value a distinction that formerly was unrecognized or undervalued.
- What part of speech is deconflate?
- Deconflate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of deconflate?
- The past tense of deconflate is deconflated.
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