misrepresentation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement.
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.

/mɪsˌɹɛpɹɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/ En-us-misrepresentation.ogg

misrepresentation misrepresentations

From mis- + representation or misrepresent + -ation.

mischaracterization misportrayal

misrepresent misrepresentative misrepresenter

misrepresentational

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