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misanswer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /mɪsˈɑːnsə(ɹ)/
  • /mɪsˈænsə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Middle English mysansweren, equivalent to mis- + answer.

Meanings

  1. a bad, wrong, or incorrect answer

Forms

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misanswers Number=Plur lexicographic

misanswer en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /mɪsˈɑːnsə(ɹ)/
  • /mɪsˈænsə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Middle English mysansweren, equivalent to mis- + answer.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) to answer badly, wrongly, or incorrectly
  2. (archaic, transitive) to answer scornfully or abusively
    • Also that no Fellow, within the lodge or without it, shall misanswer or reprove another, without cause. 2013, John Yarker, The Arcane Schools:

Forms

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misanswers Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
misanswering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misanswered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misanswered Tense=Past lexicographic