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misidentified

Pronunciation: [ˌmɪsˌaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd]

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Learn how to use misidentified in a sentence: 3 audio examples across 1 meaning.

Context: “similarity”

(verb) to incorrectly recognize or name someone or something. It means you thought something was one thing when it was really another, like thinking a cat is a dog.

Example

The teacher misidentified the student as someone else during roll call.

Example

She was not misidentified; everyone knew her name.

Example

Did the police misidentify the suspect in the case?

How to pronounce misidentified

Pronunciation: [ˌmɪsˌaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd]

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