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misglossing

misglossing is the present participle and gerund of misgloss.

Meaning of misgloss

Verb

misgloss (third-person singular simple present misglosses, present participle misglossing, simple past and past participle misglossed)

  1. To provide an incorrect translation or synopsis of
    • Upis taught, Misunderstood, misgloss'd, the tale how brought Harmonia was to Cadmus — higher than Her mate in race, a dæmon, he mere man;1876, Alexander Crawford Lindsay Earl of Crawford, Argo: Or The Quest of the Golden Fleece, page 68

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Questions about misglossing

What is misglossing the present participle and gerund of?
Misglossing is the present participle and gerund of misgloss.

Words near misglossing in the dictionary

  1. misgivingly
  2. misgivings
  3. misgloss
  4. misglossed
  5. misglosses
  6. misglossing
  7. misglue
  8. misglued
  9. misglues
  10. misgluing
  11. misglycosylated

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