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misidentifying

misidentifying is the present participle and gerund of misidentify.

Meaning of misidentify

Verb

misidentify (third-person singular simple present misidentifies, present participle misidentifying, simple past and past participle misidentified)

  1. (transitive) To mistake the identity of (something or someone).

Questions about misidentifying

What is misidentifying the present participle and gerund of?
Misidentifying is the present participle and gerund of misidentify.

Words near misidentifying in the dictionary

  1. misidentified
  2. misidentifier
  3. misidentifiers
  4. misidentifies
  5. misidentify
  6. misidentifying
  7. misidentities
  8. misidentity
  9. Misiewicz
  10. Misiewiczes
  11. Misima

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