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misbestowal

misbestowal noun: the act of misbestowing.

Noun

misbestowal (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The act of misbestowing.

Origin of misbestowal

From mis- + bestowal.

Questions about misbestowal

What does misbestowal mean?
Misbestowal means the act of misbestowing.
What part of speech is misbestowal?
Misbestowal is a noun.

Words near misbestowal in the dictionary

  1. misbeseem
  2. misbeseemed
  3. misbeseeming
  4. misbeseems
  5. misbestow
  6. misbestowal
  7. misbestowed
  8. misbestowing
  9. misbestows
  10. misbid
  11. misbidden

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