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misperceiving

misperceiving is the present participle and gerund of misperceive.

Meaning of misperceive

Verb

misperceive (third-person singular simple present misperceives, present participle misperceiving, simple past and past participle misperceived)

  1. To perceive erroneously.
    • The second reason so many people initially misperceived George W.2009 January 25, James Mann, “At the White House, What’s Old May Be New”, in New York Times

Questions about misperceiving

What is misperceiving the present participle and gerund of?
Misperceiving is the present participle and gerund of misperceive.

Words near misperceiving in the dictionary

  1. misperceive
  2. misperceived
  3. misperceiver
  4. misperceivers
  5. misperceives
  6. misperceiving
  7. misperception
  8. misperceptions
  9. misperceptive
  10. misperf
  11. misperforated

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