MISCALLS Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

miscalls

verb

present tense third-person singular of miscall

as in misapplies

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mistakes

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The challenge, however, is that once a model succeeds, the rest of the world often mistakes it for the only possible model.

— Vincent Yang, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
After Gemma’s mom, Bunny (Caroline Sheen), mistakes Alice for a landscaper, then apologizes for the state of her home’s crown molding, Gemma and Alice have an uncomfortable conversation.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

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