Misdistinguish

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make wrong distinctions in or concerning. rare, transitive

    "So that if we imagine a difference where there is none, because we distinguish where we should not, it may not be denied that we misdistinguish."

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"So that if we imagine a difference where there is none, because we distinguish where we should not, it may not be denied that we misdistinguish."

Etymology

From mis- + distinguish.

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