"mislisten" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: mislistens [present, singular, third-person], mislistening [participle, present], mislistened [participle, past], mislistened [past]
Etymology: mis- + listen Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|listen}} mis- + listen Head templates: {{en-verb}} mislisten (third-person singular simple present mislistens, present participle mislistening, simple past and past participle mislistened)
  1. To misunderstand or misinterpret something to which one listens, especially as a result of poor attention.
    Sense id: en-mislisten-en-verb-hKiTkyFr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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          "text": "\"I know that,\" said Nancy, as she stood beside the mourning mother, twisting the corner of her apron in her fingers, \"many's the talk me and Mr. Murphy have had about him, and I do say he was the peaceablest boy I ever see, never misliten' any body.\"",
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          "ref": "1981, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights, Continued Examination of the Postal Service Plan for a Nine-digit Zip Code, page 83",
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