"mispreach" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: mispreaches [present, singular, third-person], mispreaching [participle, present], mispreached [participle, past], mispreached [past]
Etymology: mis- + preach Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|preach}} mis- + preach Head templates: {{en-verb}} mispreach (third-person singular simple present mispreaches, present participle mispreaching, simple past and past participle mispreached)
  1. To preach a mistaken or erroneous sermon.
    Sense id: en-mispreach-en-verb-iFcTlyir Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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