Definition of Misrepresent
Misrepresent
mis·rep·re·sent


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(verb)
to be misleading or false in providing an account or representation of something, usually to deceive someone;

e.g. Often, people will misrepresent their own situation to make themselves look better.

(verb)
to represent something improperly or badly;

e.g. All of these examples misrepresent the problem and do not truly capture its nature.



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