misdescribe
verb (used with or without object)
to describe incorrectly or falsely.
misdescription
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a word derived from
misdescribe.
Example Sentences
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The Chartered Trading Standards Institute said that while the mis-selling or misdescription of fish was not a widespread issue it acknowledged "there are still some unscrupulous businesses".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
It is unforgivable that the misdescription might be self-fulfilling.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2020
Hence the misdescription of the treble and bass clefs as “immovable,” the C clef as “movable.”
From How to Write Music Musical Orthography by Harris, Clement A.
The Battalion bore itself well and earned recital, albeit with some misdescription, in the English press a few days later.
From The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry by Rose, Geoffrey Keith
This misdescription of the case, so adroitly near the mark and yet differing from the truth in the all-important word "pretending," made the Duke catch his breath.
From The Duke Decides by Hill, Headon
