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misstates

misstates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misstate.

Meaning of misstate

Verb

misstate (third-person singular simple present misstates, present participle misstating, simple past and past participle misstated)

  1. (transitive) To make a statement that is in error, inadvertently; to say (something) incorrectly, through a slip of the tongue.
    • Near-synonym: misreport
    Synonyms:
    misreport

Questions about misstates

What is misstates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misstates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misstate.

Words near misstates in the dictionary

  1. misstated
  2. misstatement
  3. misstatements
  4. misstater
  5. misstaters
  6. misstates
  7. misstating
  8. misstation
  9. misstationed
  10. misstationing
  11. misstations

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