misstatement

noun

Definition of misstatementnext
as in misrepresentation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstatement
  1. misinformation
  2. lie
  3. exaggeration
  4. distortion
Noun
  • Musk’s social platform X sued to block a California law targeting political deepfakes on social media, signed by Newsom to prevent voter misinformation.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Rock’s full-of-misguided-confidence performance here gives a nice hint at what to expect this weekend, and new cast member Jane Wickline makes for a fine foil. And stick around for Rock’s final bit of misinformation, which doubles as an excellent shout-out to a ghost of SNL past.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of misinformation
Noun
  • To be sure, this report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Not with our hubris or our lies, or our endless terror of the mortal truth.
    Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of lie
Noun
  • On the opposite end of the spectrum, most Republicans, 71 percent, view those statements as exaggerations.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Drake’s stardom is, seemingly in Lamar’s eyes, hollow, built on a foundation of falsehoods, or at least exaggerations, and done without principles.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggeration
Noun
  • Email pictures showing the typical distortions of the new growths with wavy or crinkly leaves seems to confirm the deficiency.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Freed from the distortions of fiat monetary policy, markets could allocate capital more efficiently, fostering an explosion of productive growth.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of distortion
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