"misresearch" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: misresearches [present, singular, third-person], misresearching [participle, present], misresearched [participle, past], misresearched [past]
Etymology: From mis- + research. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|research}} mis- + research Head templates: {{en-verb}} misresearch (third-person singular simple present misresearches, present participle misresearching, simple past and past participle misresearched)
  1. To make errors while researching (a subject).

Inflected forms

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