MISSPEAKING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

misspeaking

verb

present participle of misspeak

as in misstating

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The report defined improper or fraudulent enrollment as individuals misstating their income to gain access to free plans.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 22 Sep. 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

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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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But Amendment 83 has drawn an especially stark contrast between two types of Colorado’s hunters, with each claiming that the other is misrepresenting the interest of both the public and Centennial State hunters and anglers.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Settlement talks collapsed in late August after Bonta accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting their discussions.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of misrepresenting

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But attorneys for the group Defenders of Wildlife said the government was distorting the environmental law’s definition of a species by focusing only on the populations in Minnesota and the Northern Rockies.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The absurdist look at greed and climate change, reality and the distorting power of media, feckless world leaders and rapacious billionaires, struggled to get off the ground.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of distorting

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Oum and Choe were indicted on hundreds of counts, including health care fraud and falsifying business records.

— Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, a grand jury handed down a 30-count indictment against then-Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, for malfeasance, obstruction of justice and falsifying public records.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 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

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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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