misrepresentation

[mis-rep-ri-zen-tey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or state of being represented incorrectly, improperly, falsely, or unsatisfactorily.

   Your degree may be revoked if fraud, misrepresentation, or other violations of university standards are found to have occurred.

Other Word Forms

• premisrepresentation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misrepresentation¹

mis- ¹ ( def. ) + represent ( def. )

Example Sentences

"I am myself a victim of deception, misrepresentation, and manipulation," Zuma-Sambudla adds in the affidavit.

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I asked Kennedy’s agency to comment on this apparent misrepresentation but haven’t received a response.

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The Nigerian government has pushed back on these claims, describing them as "a gross misrepresentation of reality".

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As is sometimes the case with Bessent, there’s a tiny nugget of truth in his words, surrounded by a bodyguard of misrepresentation.

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President Lula said "COP30 will be the COP of truth" in an era of "fake news and misrepresentation" and "rejection of scientific evidence".

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Related Words

• distortion 
• exaggeration 
• fabrication 
• falsehood 
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• untruth