"miscompliment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: miscompliments [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + compliment. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|compliment}} mis- + compliment Head templates: {{en-noun}} miscompliment (plural miscompliments)
  1. An insult.

Inflected forms

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