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misstatement

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/ˌmɪsˈsteɪtmənt/ · mis-state-ment

An incorrect or false statement.

Meanings

nounformal

An incorrect or false statement.

ایک غلط یا جھوٹی بات۔

غلط بیان

ghalat bayan

Formal: غلط بیانی

Synonyms

inaccuracyerrorfalsehoodغلطیخطاجھوٹ

Antonyms

truthaccuracyfactسچدرستگیحقیقت

Common Collocations

  • financial misstatement
  • verbal misstatement
  • intentional misstatement

Example Sentences

The misstatement in the report led to a significant misunderstanding.

رپورٹ میں غلط بیان نے ایک اہم غلط فہمی کو جنم دیا۔

Report mein ghalat bayan ne aik ahem ghalat fahmi ko janam dia.

His misstatement during the interview cost him the job.

انٹرویو کے دوران اس کا غلط بیان اسے نوکری سے محروم کر گیا۔

Interview ke doran us ka ghalat bayan use naukri se mehroom kar gaya.

The company had to clarify a misstatement that affected their stock prices.

کمپنی کو ایک غلط بیان وضاحت دینا پڑا جو ان کے اسٹاک کی قیمتوں پر اثر ڈالتا تھا۔

Company ko aik ghalat bayan wazahat dena pada jo un ke stock ki qeematon par asar dalta tha.

Easily Confused With

misinterpretation:Misinterpretation refers to incorrectly understanding the meaning of something, whereas misstatement is about incorrectly stating facts.

Word Family

misstate
verbغلط بیان کرنا
statement
nounبیان

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'misstatement' as a mistake in what is said.

Imagine a person looking confused after hearing incorrect information.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

جھوٹی باتوں کا کیا اعتبار، سچائیوں کا ہی ہے پیغام.

Jhootiyon ka kya aitbaar, sachaiyon ka hi hai paighaam.

What trust can be placed in falsehoods, only truths carry the message.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سچائی کا ساتھ دو، جھوٹ کا نہیں.

Sachai ka saath do, jhoot ka nahi.

Stand with the truth, not with lies.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "misstatement" — a false or incorrect statement

First known use: 19th century

The word is formed by the prefix 'mis-' meaning wrong or bad, and 'statement' referring to something that is said or expressed.