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Noun
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But in a world where health misinformation can make its purveyors into stars—and wealthy ones, at that—retribution is often brief.—
Charlotte Lytton,
Time,
13 May 2025 -
Furthermore, YouTube misinformation policies prohibit content that has been technically manipulated or doctored in a way that misleads viewers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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Of California’s 280 state parks, 17 lie in San Diego County — and several of those rank high for visitors.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The sister discovers this lie and sets out to find the baby for herself.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The caricature of a suspicious-looking noncitizen from some faraway state clutching a clipboard is an exaggeration.—
Steve Bousquet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Consumers are savvy; honesty builds trust, while exaggeration leads to backlash.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In Antioquia, many of those connected by the paisa mutation live with a similar sense of distortion.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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The conductive nature of the neodymium magnet reduces distortion by damping voice coil inductance losses.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Misstatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstatement. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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