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misallowance

misallowance noun: a bad or wrong allowance; something allotted in error.

Noun

misallowance (countable and uncountable, plural misallowances)

  1. A bad or wrong allowance; something allotted in error.

Forms of misallowance

pluralmisallowances

Origin of misallowance

From mis- + allowance.

Questions about misallowance

What does misallowance mean?
Misallowance means a bad or wrong allowance; something allotted in error.
What part of speech is misallowance?
Misallowance is a noun.
What is the plural of misallowance?
The plural of misallowance is misallowances.

Words near misallowance in the dictionary

  1. misallotment
  2. misallotments
  3. misallots
  4. misallotted
  5. misallotting
  6. misallowance
  7. misallowances
  8. misally
  9. misallying
  10. misalphabetized
  11. misals

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