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misexpand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-s-ex-pand
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give a false full form of (an abbreviation or acronym)

Transitive verb

Etymology

From mis- + expand.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

misexpands (present, singular) misexpanding (participle, present) misexpanded (participle, past) misexpanded (past)

Questions

What does misexpand mean?
To give a false full form of (an abbreviation or acronym)
Where does misexpand come from?
From mis- + expand.

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