"missummarize" meaning in English

See missummarize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: missummarizes [present, singular, third-person], missummarizing [participle, present], missummarized [participle, past], missummarized [past]
Etymology: From mis- + summarize. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|summarize}} mis- + summarize Head templates: {{en-verb}} missummarize (third-person singular simple present missummarizes, present participle missummarizing, simple past and past participle missummarized)
  1. To summarize incorrectly; to give an inaccurate summary. Synonyms: missummarise Related terms: misreport, misrepresent, misstate

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