misdictious
To communicate or record verbal information inaccurately, specifically by confusing similar-sounding words or misinterpreting dictated instructions. It is primarily used in technical or test-based contexts to describe a failure in precise verbal transmission.
Exemples
3 sur 5I tend to misdictious the ingredients when reading recipes aloud to my sister, leading to some very strange meals.
I tend to misstate the ingredients when reading recipes aloud to my sister, leading to some very strange meals.
The secretary was cautioned not to misdictious the minutes of the board meeting, as every word carried legal weight.
The secretary was cautioned not to record the minutes of the board meeting incorrectly, as every word carried legal weight.
Don't misdictious what I just told you, or the whole plan will fall apart when you tell the others.
Don't get the words wrong that I just told you, or the whole plan will fall apart when you tell the others.
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Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Break it down: 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'Dict' (to speak) + 'ious' (as in 'conscious' of the act). You are 'consciously' or 'constantly' speaking wrongly.
Quiz rapide
The court reporter was careful not to ____ the witness's testimony during the high-profile trial.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : misdictious
Exemples
I tend to misdictious the ingredients when reading recipes aloud to my sister, leading to some very strange meals.
everydayI tend to misstate the ingredients when reading recipes aloud to my sister, leading to some very strange meals.
The secretary was cautioned not to misdictious the minutes of the board meeting, as every word carried legal weight.
formalThe secretary was cautioned not to record the minutes of the board meeting incorrectly, as every word carried legal weight.
Don't misdictious what I just told you, or the whole plan will fall apart when you tell the others.
informalDon't get the words wrong that I just told you, or the whole plan will fall apart when you tell the others.
Linguists observed how the subjects would misdictious phonemes under high-stress conditions during the transcription exercise.
academicLinguists observed how the subjects would misarticulate phonemes under high-stress conditions during the transcription exercise.
If you misdictious the legal clauses in the conference call, the contract might become invalid before it is even signed.
businessIf you misstate the legal clauses in the conference call, the contract might become invalid before it is even signed.
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Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
misdictious on purpose
to intentionally misstate something
prone to misdictious
likely to make verbal errors
misdictious the facts
to get the verbal facts wrong
Souvent confondu avec
Malediction is a noun meaning a curse, whereas misdictious is a verb meaning to speak or record incorrectly.
To misdirect is to lead someone to the wrong place, while misdictious refers specifically to errors in speech or transcription.
Notes d'usage
In standard English, suffixes ending in '-ious' usually denote adjectives; however, in this specific technical register, it functions as a verb. Use it when describing the specific act of verbal error rather than a general mistake.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often treat this word as an adjective (e.g., saying 'he is misdictious') rather than a verb describing an action.
Astuce mémo
Break it down: 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'Dict' (to speak) + 'ious' (as in 'conscious' of the act). You are 'consciously' or 'constantly' speaking wrongly.
Origine du mot
Constructed from the Latin prefix 'mis-' (bad/wrong) and 'dictare' (to say or repeat).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
This term is frequently encountered in specialized linguistic aptitude tests or high-level vocabulary assessments to check morphological understanding.
Quiz rapide
The court reporter was careful not to ____ the witness's testimony during the high-profile trial.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : misdictious
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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