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- [mis-steyt]
- /mɪsˈsteɪt/
- /ˌmɪs.ˈsteɪt.mənt/
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- [mis-steyt]
- /mɪsˈsteɪt/
Definitions of misstatement word
- verb with object misstatement to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about. 1
- noun misstatement false or mistaken assertion 1
- countable noun misstatement A misstatement is an incorrect statement, or the giving of false information. 0
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Origin of misstatement
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; mis-1 + state
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Parts of speech for Misstatement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misstatement popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
misstatement usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misstatement
noun misstatement
- falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
- distortion — an act or instance of distorting.
- inaccuracy — something inaccurate; error.
- fabrication — the act or process of fabricating; manufacture.
- lie — Jonas, 1880–1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
Antonyms for misstatement
Top questions with misstatement
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