misdescribing

verb

Definition of misdescribingnext
present participle of misdescribe
as in misrepresenting

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  1. cooking
  2. misinterpreting
  3. falsifying
  4. masking
Verb
  • Roasting it in a low 250-degree oven ensured even cooking and gave us a larger safety net to prevent overcooking.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of boiling the pasta in a pot of water, Drummond prepares this in a large ovenproof skillet; cooking it in a blend of chicken broth and cream—then topping that with grated Gruyère cheese.
    Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of cooking
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  • Since then, Brolin has come to understand this as a common occurrence and recognizes the real wrongdoing was on him for misinterpreting the situation.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024
  • After starring in a Saturday Night Live sketch about your favorite hippo’s favorite hippo, Bowen Yang is over fans misinterpreting his jokes.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of misinterpreting
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  • Ellis also testified during the ComEd Four trial last year, which ended with McClain and three others being convicted of conspiracy, bribery and falsifying records.
    Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Officials began investigating Noel after accusations of him hiring county employees to do work for his personal interests, using a business credit card for private purposes and falsifying documents to help an officer receive unauthorized pension funds, among other charges.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of falsifying
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  • This would have reset the age of lunar rocks, masking the moon's true age.
    Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to masking submarine signatures, navies could make greater use of inexpensive underwater drones, or uncrewed underwater vehicles.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of masking
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