Goof and Misstatement

Goof

Goof noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.
Usage example: that typo is one of the text's rare goofs

Misstatement and goof are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misstatement" instead a noun "Goof".

Nearby Words: goofy, goofed, goofing

Misstatement

Misstatement noun - A statement that contains a mistake.
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Goof and misstatement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Goof" instead a noun "Misstatement".
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