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
  • Unfortunately, red-flag laws have been the target of considerable political misinformation and alarmism.
    Alexis Cordone, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
  • However, this means that misinformation will likely not be removed from the platform.
    Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of misinformation
Noun
  • The bad image is aggravated by the continuous lies and the deception of members with false promises that are never fulfilled and that end up harming the Club.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Fortunately, talking to your kids about their bodies—as well as diet culture and its harmful lies about food, eating habits, and body size—can do a world of good.
    Ella Cerón, Parents, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of lie
Noun
  • Hollywood is dark and full of enough monsters without our having to resort to exaggeration.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past year, there has been a notable increase in litigation and regulatory action relating to greenwashing, or the exaggeration of climate-friendly and other environmental actions by a company in marketing materials.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggeration
Noun
  • The cabinet is sufficiently braced to hold the long-throw woofer for minimal resonance or any rattling distortion.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In the first design of the probes, the transducers that measure the air pressure on the cone were about 12 ft (3.6 m) away, which led to a significant amount of delay and distortion in the readings.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of distortion
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