OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 35256

misrepresentation

/mɪsˌɹɛpɹɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
tergiversación
Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement.
Near-synonyms: mischaracterization, misportrayal
[…] for unless a matter be true enough to stand a good deal of misrepresentation, its truth is not of a very robust order, […]
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