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misinstruction

misinstruction noun: wrong or improper instruction.

Noun

misinstruction (countable and uncountable, plural misinstructions)

  1. Wrong or improper instruction.
    Synonyms:
    malinstruction

Synonyms of misinstruction

Forms of misinstruction

pluralmisinstructions

Origin of misinstruction

From mis- + instruction.

Questions about misinstruction

What does misinstruction mean?
Misinstruction means wrong or improper instruction.
What part of speech is misinstruction?
Misinstruction is a noun.
What is the plural of misinstruction?
The plural of misinstruction is misinstructions.

Words near misinstruction in the dictionary

  1. misinstalling
  2. misinstalls
  3. misinstruct
  4. misinstructed
  5. misinstructing
  6. misinstruction
  7. misinstructions
  8. misinstructive
  9. misinstructs
  10. misintegrate
  11. misintegrated

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