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Term: misstate

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Definition: To state something incorrectly or inaccurately.

Example sentence:

During the interview, he misstated several facts about the company's history.

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Sense 2:

Definition: To make a false claim or give a false impression about something.

Example sentence:

The politician misstated his opponent's stance on the issue to gain support from voters.

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Sense 3:

Definition: To misrepresent or distort information or facts.

Example sentence:

The newspaper article misstated the statistics to make the crime rates appear higher than they actually were.

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