MEANING
A statement that gives something inaccurately or incorrectly.
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Words that belong together
- factual misstatement
- material misstatement
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The correction addressed a factual misstatement in the summary.
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Word forms
- Base
- misstatement
Usage notes
Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Singular misstatement; plural misstatements. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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