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Raremisstate
The correct spelling is misstate.
How to pronounce misstate
verb
Say it like: Mis-sta-te
The correct spelling is misstate. To make a statement that is in error, inadvertently; to say incorrectly, through a slip of the tongue. For example: "The speaker misstated the year of his grandfather's birth by a hundred years, but it was an honest mistake: how often does one speak of the 1800s?"
Usage Examples
“The speaker misstated the year of his grandfather's birth by a hundred years, but it was an honest mistake: how often does one speak of the 1800s?”
Definition
verb
- 1.To make a statement that is in error, inadvertently; to say incorrectly, through a slip of the tongue.
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