MISDESCRIBE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

misdescribe

verb

Definition of misdescribe

as in to misrelate

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Tamara, featuring Indian cuisine cooked by tandoor, is a can’t-miss.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Sandy and Leah have drinks with the crew before heading back to the boat, where Sandy jokingly pretends to cook the dinner that Joy left for them.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of cook

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Muslim American scholars and civic leaders say sharia primarily guides worship, ethics and personal conduct, and that its demonization misrepresents ordinary religious practices while fueling anti-Muslim fear.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Meta, meanwhile, agreed last month to pay up to $17 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by a host of states that alleged the company misrepresented the extent of child mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram.

— Jonathan Vanian,Ari Levy, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of misrepresent

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The report defined improper or fraudulent enrollment as individuals misstating their income to gain access to free plans.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
An earlier version of this article misstated which New York location the Kusama exhibition will appear at.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of misstate

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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
In earlier elections, ballot boxes were stuffed or stolen, and individual votes were routinely falsified, according to Brazil’s electoral authority.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of falsify

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But this perception completely distorts what most Palestinians believe and are prepared to accept.

— Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
The absurdist look at greed and climate change, reality and the distorting power of media, feckless world leaders and rapacious billionaires, struggled to get off the ground.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of distort

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Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
In Tech Reviews Science Entertainment AI Policy If a data center is camouflaged in the woods, will anyone hate it?

— Justine Calma, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

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