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misstating

misstating is the present participle and gerund 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 misstating

What is misstating the present participle and gerund of?
Misstating is the present participle and gerund of misstate.

Words near misstating in the dictionary

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

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