misstate
verb (used with object)
to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
misstatement
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a word derived from
misstate.
Example Sentences
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This is because cross-examination can result in a key witness making a minor misstatement or offering a defense-friendly admission.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Her lawyers say any misstatement in her mortgage papers was, at worst, an inadvertent paperwork error.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
But the more she speaks in less scripted settings, the more practice she gets and the less effect a single gaffe or misstatement might have.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
“By doggedly attempting to justify every misstatement, Professor Bartov lost all credibility,” the judge wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
Peek in 1889, that a merely negligent misstatement is not actionable.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various
