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misstate

[ mis-steyt ]
/ mɪsˈsteɪt /
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verb (used with object), mis·stat·ed, mis·stat·ing.

to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.

Words related to misstate

falsehood, exaggeration, distortion, inaccuracy, fabrication, lie, story, coloring, stretch, slant, twist, untruth, adulteration, falsification, mutilation

Words nearby misstate

misspeak, misspell, misspelling, misspend, misspent, misstate, misstep, misstrike, missus, missy, mist

Origin of misstate

First recorded in 1640–50; mis-1 + state

OTHER WORDS FROM misstate

mis·state·ment, nounmis·stat·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for misstatement

misstate
/ (ˌmɪsˈsteɪt) /

verb

(tr) to state incorrectly

Derived forms of misstate

misstatement, noun
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