Miscomment
//mɪsˈkɒmɛnt// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A comment that is untrue.
"MORE mischief has been done to the cause of truth by mistranslations of, and consequent miscomments on the holy scripture, than is at first thought imagined or perceived."
Verb
- 1 To comment in error.
"Nicon answered : “All these writings are no better than old-wives' stories; for there are adduced here spurious canons, most vilely misunderstood and misinterpreted or miscommented upon."
Example
More examples"MORE mischief has been done to the cause of truth by mistranslations of, and consequent miscomments on the holy scripture, than is at first thought imagined or perceived."
Etymology
From mis- + comment.
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