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Discover LudwigThe phrase "inaccurate answer" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe an answer that is wrong or not 100% accurate. For example, "The student gave an inaccurate answer on the test."
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"It follows that I inadvertently gave an inaccurate answer to the committee," he said.
Rather than air McCain's embarrassing inaccurate answer, CBS edited the tape to use a McCain answer to a previous question in the place of his real answer--a deliberate distortion of reality.
The onset of cancer or CHD might have occurred several years ago and the patient might therefore have given an inaccurate answer concerning whether or not they have had the disease.
Without a catch-all phrase, a respondent who doesn't find the answer that applies to them is forced to choose an inaccurate answer in order to complete the question.
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At one informal meeting of young party members this month her giggling and inaccurate answers to questions were so rambling that some party insiders wondered if she was deliberately trying to sabotage the campaign.
With answers provided only by experts, there is no platform for bad behavior, "trolling," or deliberately misleading and inaccurate answers.
This was at odds with our exploration of knowledge of procurement topics, as most respondents gave inaccurate answers on multiple-choice "knowledge questions".
Later on Wednesday, Mr Michael tried to raise a point of order in the House of Commons to ask whether Mr Cameron had requested an opportunity to correct "inaccurate" answers given, he claimed, during Prime Minister's Questions.
Another limitation is that the focus group method may introduce an element of self-censoring and social desirability bias by participants due to the public nature of the setting, which can result in incomplete or inaccurate answers to the facilitator's questions.
A poorly informed radiographer can put the patient at a higher risk by not optimising all radiation-related imaging parameters and, furthermore, might give inaccurate answers to patient questions related to the risk of the examination, as confirmed in previous studies.
According to a progressive group's survey, many want to see a top intelligence official punished for giving Congress inaccurate answers about the NSA's efforts.
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