"misstress" meaning in English

See misstress in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: misstresses [present, singular, third-person], misstressing [participle, present], misstressed [participle, past], misstressed [past]
Etymology: From mis- + stress. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|stress}} mis- + stress Head templates: {{en-verb}} misstress (third-person singular simple present misstresses, present participle misstressing, simple past and past participle misstressed)
  1. To stress incorrectly. Synonyms: misemphasize

Inflected forms

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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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        "participle",
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    {
      "form": "misstressed",
      "tags": [
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "misstressed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
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  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
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        "To stress incorrectly."
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