"misresult" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: misresults [plural]
Etymology: mis- + result Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|result}} mis- + result Head templates: {{en-noun}} misresult (plural misresults)
  1. An erroneous or unwanted result.
    Sense id: en-misresult-en-noun-GOF8S-Bv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Allow me to state, that by standing such an instructive example before the world, you exercise the most effective revolutionary propaganda; because, if the misresult of French revolutions discouraged the nations from shaking off the oppressor's yoke, your victory, and still more, your unparalleled prosperity, has encouraged oppressed nations to dare what you dared.",
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