Antonyms for misreport
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : mis-ri-pawrt, -pohrt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌmɪs rɪˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt |
Definition of misreport
Origin :- c.1400, from mis- (1) + report (v.). Related: Misreported; misreporting.
- As in misrepresent/misquote : verb lie, distort
- As in overstate : verb exaggerate
- As in misrepresent : verb lie
- As in exaggerate : verb overstate, embellish
- Now this must be surely a misreport, as nothing could be more grossly incorrect than such a statement.
- Extract from : « Leading Articles on Various Subjects » by Hugh Miller
Synonyms for misreport
- adulterate
- amplify
- angle
- beard
- belie
- blarney
- blow out of proportion
- blow smoke
- boast
- boost
- brag
- build up
- caricature
- cheese
- cloak
- color
- con
- confuse
- cook up
- corrupt
- cover up
- disguise
- distort
- dress
- embellish
- embroider
- emphasize
- enlarge
- equivocate
- exaggerate
- exalt
- expand
- fabricate
- falsify
- fudge
- garble
- give snow job
- go to extremes
- heighten
- hike
- hyperbolize
- inflate
- intensify
- lay it on thick
- lie
- loud talk
- magnify
- make too much of
- mangle
- mask
- miscolor
- misinterpret
- misquote
- misreport
- misrepresent
- misstate
- overdo
- overdraw
- overemphasize
- overestimate
- overstate
- pad
- palter
- pervert
- phony up
- pirate
- play up
- pretty up
- prevaricate
- promote
- puff
- put on
- pyramid
- romance
- romanticize
- scam
- skew
- slant
- snow
- spread it on
- stretch
- take out of context
- throw a curve
- trump up
- twist
- up
- warp
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