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misspeaking

verb

present participle of misspeak
as in misstating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misspeaking
  1. misstating
  2. misinterpreting
  3. misrepresenting
  4. distorting
  5. dissembling
  6. falsifying
  7. slanting
  8. fudging
Verb
  • Trump said, misstating the length of the four-year terms for chairs.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Negotiations between Comer and the Clintons fell apart Tuesday, with Comer saying the Clintons’ proposal was untenable and a spokesperson for the Clintons accusing him of misstating their offer.
    — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of misstating
Verb
  • Boyle, looking none the worse for international travel, introduced the film Friday night by noting that some people are misinterpreting the title.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While culture profoundly influences human behavior and brand meaning, Nunez emphasizes the significant costs of misinterpreting it.
    — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of misinterpreting
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  • Settlement talks collapsed in late August after Bonta accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting their discussions.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At that public meeting, several parents said Adams should have been fired for misleading them and misrepresenting the condition of the Earl Warren ATP facilities.
    — Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of misrepresenting
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  • But the current state of geopolitics appears to be distorting what being open means.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • China’s aircraft engineers have warned that artificial intelligence could feed false data into military intelligence, potentially distorting the design and operation of advanced weapons.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of distorting
Verb
  • When McKenzie asks him how much he’s contributed to the coffers of politicians, his dodging of the question is pure dissembling theater.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of dissembling
Verb
  • But protests sprang up, and eventually Serbian prosecutors charged the minister of culture with falsifying documents to secure permits.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Aleta Moffitt, the operator of the hyperbaric chamber, was charged with one count of falsifying medical records for allegedly entering false information on a patient chart.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of falsifying
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  • Their architect, Michael Lehrer, created a striking design with a butterfly roof slanting up in two directions from the center, zigzag walls and picture windows front and back.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • There have been many other variations of this, all usually slanting toward a heavy exposure to public equities.
    — Christian Faes, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of slanting
Verb
  • Like, in the movie version, the person playing Raffensperger might be fudging results while eating his catered lunch.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • For some of these inquiries, the read-in-between-the-lines accusation was that Neon is fudging the numbers.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of fudging
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“Misspeaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspeaking. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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