Meaning & use
mislabel
To put an incorrect or misleading label or description on something.
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The factory mislabeled several jars of peanut sauce as containing no nuts.
Critics said the film was mislabeled as a comedy when it was really a tragedy.
A note on using this word
Mislabel is common in contexts involving packaging, categories, or classifications, both literal and figurative.
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