verb, noun as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

misstate, mishandle, bungle, fumble, bung

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Example Sentences

Example:He misstated the facts in his speech and was quickly corrected by his audience.

Definition:To state something incorrectly or imprecisely.

From misstate

Example:The politician mishandled the crisis, leading to a misphrased apology.

Definition:To handle something poorly or ineffectively.

From mishandle

Example:The company bungled the press release, resulting in a misphrased message.

Definition:To handle or do something in a clumsy, incompetent, or inefficient manner.

From bungle

Example:He fumbled with his words, misphrasing his statement and causing confusion.

Definition:To handle, deal with, or produce in an awkward, clumsy, or unskilled manner.

From fumble

Example:The public relations team bunged up the campaign, misphrasing their message.

Definition:To handle in a clumsy, inefficient, or unskilled manner.

From bung