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discomprehending

discomprehending is the present participle and gerund of discomprehend.

Meaning of discomprehend

Verb

discomprehend (third-person singular simple present discomprehends, present participle discomprehending, simple past and past participle discomprehended)

  1. (rare) To not comprehend.
    • Wait. &. Rings: dinglingadinglingding—. Pause. A, girlface; peeps: ½opens; discomprehends, very suspic (quite à la can you imagine speakeasy) iously receives fuzzscribbling (quickshuts-vanishes).1933, E. E. Cummings, EIMI, New York, N.Y.: William Sloane Associates, published [1949], →OCLC, page 408

Questions about discomprehending

What is discomprehending the present participle and gerund of?
Discomprehending is the present participle and gerund of discomprehend.

Words near discomprehending in the dictionary

  1. discomposition
  2. discomposure
  3. discomposures
  4. discomprehend
  5. discomprehended
  6. discomprehending
  7. discomprehends
  8. discompt
  9. discompted
  10. discompting
  11. discompts

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