misrepresentation
Collocations
3ADJ.
false, good, known
VERB + MISREPRESENTATION
deal, reports
MISREPRESENTATION + NOUN
slander, truth
Definitions
noun
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, […]
Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, such as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.
Faultiness in a map projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.
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4Near-synonyms: mischaracterization, misportrayal
Wiktionary[…] for unless a matter be true enough to stand a good deal of misrepresentation, its truth is not of a very robust order, […]
WiktionaryI was especially astonished at one of their many misrepresentations: I mean when they told you that you must be careful not to let me deceive you – the implication being that I am a skilful speaker.
WiktionaryAs soon as the news of this discovery was made known, false reports, misrepresentation, and slander flew as on the wings of the wind in every direction.
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