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Meanings of misidentification in English

Catalan
identitat equivocada

Misidentification of a person.

identitat equivocada
Synonyms
Examples for "mistaken identity"
Examples for "mistaken identity"
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These matters of mistaken identity happen all the time, especially among Jews.
Those who save us
2
A militant group later claimed it was a case of mistaken identity.
The Guardian
3
And each and every one of them a victim of mistaken identity?''
English passengers
4
Éamonn Ceannt's court martial was dominated by a case of mistaken identity.
The Irish Times
5
And confirmed what I'd hoped had been a case of mistaken identity.
Speaking in Bones
Usage of misidentification in English
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She said in a statement that misidentification of species often hampered controls.
Reuters
2
All UFO reports are hoaxes, hallucinations, and the misidentification of known objects.
The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects
3
This misidentification might lead to a patient getting the wrong treatment.
News.com.au
4
We must absolutely ensure that there are no problems of misidentification.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
5
This leads to uncertainty and species misidentification in the field.
Pubmed
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It says that witness misidentification was a factor in nearly 75 percent of cases.
Reuters
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Dr Matthew Gerrie talks about the Innocence Project, and factors that lead to eyewitness misidentification.
Radio NZ
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Overall, these issues can cause misidentification and inaccuracies, which may significantly affect the data quality.
Pubmed
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Delusional misidentification with significant components of grandiosity and paranoia.
Death du Jour
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Potential misidentification or motive lurks even in words.
Reuters
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Two of the cases involved target misidentification.
Radio NZ
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Remains were now in danger of misidentification.
206 Bones
13
People weren't buying the hoax, hallucination, and misidentification stories quite as readily as the Air Force believed.
The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects
14
Personal background information of each observer was analyzed to identify factors that may contribute to misidentification of sex.
Pubmed
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But officials said in a statement that the shooting of Echo resulted from misidentification, and was not intentional.
Reuters
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Incidents are grossly under-reported, a problem often compounded by misidentification of victims who are listed by their gender at birth.
The Guardian
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