Definition of "misstatement" []

• A statement that is false. Usually indicating an error rather than an intentional lie. (noun)

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• "If their misstatement is designed to mislead others, then they are lying; if not, then they are merely mistaken."
• "I love how "bald" modifies the euphemism "misstatement" - how does one blatantly and emphatically make a "misstatement"?"
• "That scares and angers us more than any so-called misstatement about the mood of the country."