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mis·rec·ol·lect | \ ˌmis-ˌre-kə-ˈlekt 
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\misrecollected; misrecollecting
Definition of misrecollect
: to recollect wrongly
misrecollect a name : to have a wrong or inaccurate recollection Dixon too in his elaborate researches into ancient husbandry, if I do not misrecollect, starts no doubt on the subject.— James Madison
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misrecollection \ ˌmis-ˌre-kə-ˈlek-shən \ noun, plural misrecollections
\ noun, plural misrecollections
a confused misrecollection of a past time
I had one misrecollection in the article I wrote about Gilbert's political career on the day after his passing. He and Dave Dorsett only faced off in one aldermanic race, not two … — Patrick Stout
Innocent misrecollection, like failure of recollection, is not an uncommon human experience. — Michael N. Levy
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The first known use of misrecollect was in 1787
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