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misresponds

misresponds is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 misresponds

What is misresponds the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misresponds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misrespond.

Words near misresponds in the dictionary

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

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