What does misstate mean?
Definitions for misstate
mɪsˈsteɪtmis·state
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Princeton's WordNet
misstateverb
state something incorrectly
"You misstated my position"
Wiktionary
misstateverb
To make a statement that is in error, to say incorrectly, have a slip of the tongue. Implies an unintentional error in speaking rather than an intentional lie.
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misstate
To misstate means to express or report inaccurately, falsely or incorrectly. It may happen as a result of misunderstanding, mistake or even intentional distortion or deception.
Webster Dictionary
Misstateverb
to state wrongly; as, to misstate a question in debate
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Misstate
mis-stāt′, v.t. to state wrongly or falsely.—n. Misstate′ment.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of misstate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of misstate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of misstate in a Sentence
Col. McCraw has continued to -- whether you want to call it -- lie, leak, mislead or misstate information in order to distance his own troopers and Rangers from the response. Every briefing he leaves out the number of his own officers and Rangers that were on-scene that day.
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