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misresponding

misresponding is the present participle and gerund of misrespond.

Meaning of misrespond

Verb

misrespond (third-person singular simple present misresponds, present participle misresponding, simple past and past participle misresponded)

  1. To respond incorrectly or inappropriately.
    • Listeners therefore may misunderstand and misrespond to locutionary acts.1989, Harold J. Leavitt, Louis R. Pondy, David M. Boje, Readings in Managerial Psychology, page 371

Questions about misresponding

What is misresponding the present participle and gerund of?
Misresponding is the present participle and gerund of misrespond.

Words near misresponding in the dictionary

  1. misrespected
  2. misrespecting
  3. misrespects
  4. misrespond
  5. misresponded
  6. misresponding
  7. misresponds
  8. misresponse
  9. misresponses
  10. misrestoration
  11. misrestorations

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