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misrelaying

misrelaying is the present participle and gerund of misrelay.

Meaning of misrelay

Verb

misrelay (third-person singular simple present misrelays, present participle misrelaying, simple past and past participle misrelayed)

  1. To relay incorrectly; to garble while transferring.
    • The nurse apparently misrelayed the message, telling her to go to her doctor in Dallas.1999, Health Law: Adaptable to Courses Utilizing Furrow, Johnson, Jost and Schwartz's Casebook on Health Law, page 87

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Questions about misrelaying

What is misrelaying the present participle and gerund of?
Misrelaying is the present participle and gerund of misrelay.

Words near misrelaying in the dictionary

  1. misrelating
  2. misrelation
  3. misrelations
  4. misrelay
  5. misrelayed
  6. misrelaying
  7. misrelays
  8. misrelease
  9. misreleased
  10. misreleases
  11. misreleasing

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