misstate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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"He's pretty young, I will say. He's 17," the former president said, appearing to misstate his age.
From BBC • May 10, 2024
But many legal scholars, along with university lawyers and administrators, believe at least some of those free-speech assertions muddle, misstate, test or even flout the amendment, which is meant to guard against state suppression.
From New York Times • May 1, 2024
Benioff has ranted that large language models, which underpin generative AI, steal business data and “lie” when they misstate facts, implicitly underscoring the need for an intermediary.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024
"Anytime someone discusses facts from memory, it is possible to inadvertently misstate details, even if small," he said.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024
To misstate such business troubles is skating on the thin ice of libel, and newspapers are careful.
From The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City by Marlowe, Amy Bell
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