misstating

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Verb misstate has 1 sense

misstate - state something incorrectly; "You misstated my position"
--₁ is one way to state, say, tell

Derived form: noun misstatement₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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Misstating

Description:

Misstating is a verb that refers to the act of making an incorrect statement or representing something inaccurately. It involves conveying information that is not entirely true or distorting the facts.

Examples:

Verb:

He was accused of misstating his qualifications during the job interview.
The politician misstated the budget figures in his speech to gain support.
She misstated the facts about the incident, leading to confusion among the witnesses.

Noun:

His misstatement about the company's revenue caused a significant drop in its stock prices.
The reporter had to issue a correction after realizing the misstatement made in the article.
During the trial, the lawyer highlighted the misstatements made by the witness to weaken their credibility.