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miscall

mis·call
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-kawl]
    • /mɪsˈkɔl/
    • /ˌmɪsˈk.ɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-kawl]
    • /mɪsˈkɔl/

Definitions of miscall word

  • verb with object miscall to call by a wrong name. 1
  • noun miscall Call (something) by a wrong or inappropriate name. 1
  • verb miscall to call (someone or something) by the wrong name 0
  • verb miscall to abuse or malign 0
  • verb transitive miscall to call by a wrong name; misname 0

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Origin of miscall

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at mis-1, call

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Miscall

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

miscall popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

miscall usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for miscall

verb miscall

  • call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment

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