misdescription

noun

Definition of misdescriptionnext
as in misstatement

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  1. misconstruction
  2. misinterpretation
  3. misunderstanding
  4. misconception
  5. miscalculation
  6. misimpression
Noun
  • Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • This is a gross misconstruction of federal law.
    Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion (TNS), Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
Definition of misconstruction
Noun
  • So the excessive resort to violence of all kinds, plus misinterpretation of biblical scriptures are two of the generic causes.
    Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Familiarity, while comforting, can also lead to unintended consequences like complacency, misinterpretation or a diminished sense of novelty in the relationship.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of misinterpretation
Noun
  • When the misunderstanding came to light, the stepmom attempted to move past it without addressing her earlier accusations, according to the OP.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • If everyone understands the concept and process of a PIP from the get-go, there will be less likelihood of a misunderstanding later on.
    Janine Schindler, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of misunderstanding
Noun
  • What are common misconceptions about human smugglers?
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Our recommendation is to get ahead of this narrative, owning any misconceptions and addressing them head on.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of misconception
Noun
  • The picture is further complicated by the Kremlin’s propensity for both risk-taking and miscalculation.
    Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Both turned out to be historic miscalculations — with no clearer evidence than the astonishing fall of an Assad family regime on Sunday that had ruled Syria for 53 years.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of miscalculation
Noun
  • Revealing unverified or incomplete information could hurt investigations, prejudice prosecutions, violate privacy or create misimpressions, according to the agency.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • For roughly four hours, the hearing played out as a fusillade of statistics, impressions and misimpressions, as Republicans argued that New York was a hellscape of unchecked violence and chaos — viral videos of which were shown on local news programs around the country to to prove it.
    Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Definition of misimpression
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