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mistranslated

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past tense of mistranslate

as in misinterpreted

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Their attorney, Anthony Sabatini, argued that the university had misinterpreted the private messages and reacted to a controversy amplified by news coverage rather than to an actual danger on campus.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Ask what evidence would strengthen an argument, which perspectives might be missing and how the message could be misinterpreted.

— John McCartney, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of misinterpreted

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The holdout juror, Michael Péguy Desronvil, has said his position was misrepresented by some of his fellow jurors who spoke to the press.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
In 2010, the government launched a program to find people who may have misrepresented their identities to obtain permanent residency or citizenship.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of misrepresented

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An earlier version misstated the name of one of the organizations.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
An article on Wednesday about the repatriation of migrants to Malaysia misstated the United Nations’ position on whether the Rohingya community had suffered a genocide.

— New York Times, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of misstated

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According to Fleming, some people with anorexia have falsified their image using artificial intelligence or by submitting one of a friend or family member instead.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
In earlier local elections, ballot boxes were stuffed or stolen, and paper ballots were routinely falsified, according to Brazil's electoral authority.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of falsified

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The Lakers went to sleep in the second quarter and started to get cooked by the Warriors, watching their big lead get sliced to 53-53 at the half.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
More popular are the evening Polynesian dance shows from groups like Kari Kari and Te Ra’ai, the latter of which comes with a traditional (if highly theatrical) umu feast cooked in an underground earth oven with hot stones.

— Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooked

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The government itself, which is only the mode which the people have chosen to execute their will, is equally liable to be abused and perverted before the people can act through it.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
The four Egyptians were never formally notified of the charges and never appeared in court, an anomaly that their lawyers said perverted the course of the trial.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of perverted

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On the touchdown play, Royals lined up as a tight end on the left side, then slanted right uncovered as Colts defenders bit on play-action.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Deep Isolation’s concept could eventually use horizontal, vertical, or slanted underground repositories.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

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