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misrepresentation

[ mis-rep-ri-zen-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌmɪs rɛp rɪˌzɛnˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM misrepresentation

pre·mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tion, noun

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