misrepresentation
Pronunciation: /mɪsˌɹɛpɹɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/
The English word “misrepresentation” has 3 meanings listed here.
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.
Etymology
From mis- + representation or misrepresent + -ation.
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- misrepresenter
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