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misstatement

DEFINITIONS OF: misstatement

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n a statement that contains a mistake

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error, mistake
part of a statement that is not correct
malaprop, malapropism
the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
slip of the tongue
an accidental and usually trivial mistake in speaking
corrigendum
a printer's error; to be corrected
erratum, literal, literal error, misprint, typo, typographical error
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
spoonerism
transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
Type of:
statement
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
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