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misdescribe
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mis·de·scribe  (msd-skrb)
tr.v. mis·de·scribed, mis·de·scrib·ing, mis·de·scribes
To describe wrongly or falsely.

misde·scription (-skrpshn) n.


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I amsorry that theMinister did not take the opportunity to express regret for the misdescription and that he did not confirm that any new guidelines have been given so as to avoid this happening in the future.
Consumer Direct, the government's complaints line, says problems with clothing, for instance, would include material falling apart, seams unravelling, waterproof clothing leaking, or a misdescription such as an extra-small garment labelled as extra-large - although there are no official size guidelines for manufacturers.
Such action could assist with tackling issues of tax evasion through undervaluation, money laundering through overvaluation, and gemstone smuggling through misdescription, all mechanisms employed by transnational organized criminals, that well-informed frontline officers could truncate or disrupt.
 
 
 
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