Flub
Flub noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.
Usage example: when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it
Misstatement and flub are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misstatement" instead a noun "Flub".
Misstatement
Misstatement noun - A statement that contains a mistake.
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Synonyms for Misstatement
Flub and misstatement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flub" instead a noun "Misstatement".
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Related pairs
- error and flub
- error and misstatement
- oversight and flub
- oversight and misstatement
- slip and flub
- slip and misstatement
- misunderstanding and flub
- misunderstanding and misstatement
- fault and flub
- fault and misstatement
- mistake and flub
- mistake and misstatement
- blunder and flub
- blunder and misstatement
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Misstatement and Flub. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flub/misstatement
Flub & Misstatement. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flub/misstatement>.
Misstatement or Flub. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flub/misstatement.
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