"misresult" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: misresults [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + result. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|result}} mis- + result Head templates: {{en-noun}} misresult (plural misresults)
  1. An erroneous or unwanted result.

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