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misstates

The correct spelling is misstates.

How to pronounce misstates

verb

Say it like: Mis-sta-tes

The correct spelling is misstates. 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. 1.To make a statement that is in error, inadvertently; to say incorrectly, through a slip of the tongue.

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