mis·de·scribe
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misdescribed; misdescribing
Definition of misdescribe
: to describe (something) wrongly
It may even be that left and right, radical and conservative misdescribe as much as they describe our everyday experience.— J. Peter Euben
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“Misdescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdescribe. Accessed 4 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of misdescribe was in 1827
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