misreferring
/ˌmɪsrɪˈfɜrɪŋ/
verb
- The act of referring to something or someone incorrectly or mistakenly.
- Misreferring to a source can damage the credibility of your research.
- The assistant kept misreferring callers to the wrong department.
- He apologized for misreferring to the data during the meeting.
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