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misrecollection

misrecollection noun: erroneous or inaccurate recollection or memory.

Noun

misrecollection (countable and uncountable, plural misrecollections)

  1. Erroneous or inaccurate recollection or memory

Forms of misrecollection

pluralmisrecollections

Origin of misrecollection

From mis- + recollection.

Questions about misrecollection

What does misrecollection mean?
Misrecollection means erroneous or inaccurate recollection or memory.
What part of speech is misrecollection?
Misrecollection is a noun.
What is the plural of misrecollection?
The plural of misrecollection is misrecollections.

Words near misrecollection in the dictionary

  1. misrecognizes
  2. misrecognizing
  3. misrecollect
  4. misrecollected
  5. misrecollecting
  6. misrecollection
  7. misrecollections
  8. misrecollects
  9. misrecommend
  10. misrecommended
  11. misrecommending

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