misrepresentation
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7.5
- noun
- /ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/
:
representación engañosa
- The damage caused by The Invention stems from its misrepresentation of established historical facts as lies.
- a gross misrepresentation
- a material misrepresentation
- distortion and misrepresentation
Instead, he sued for fraudulent misrepresentation and for breach of contract.
- Instead, he sued for fraudulent misrepresentation and for breach of contract.
- But this should put the the lie to that misrepresentation.
- And OK, that's, that's maybe a misrepresentation.
- But it's a misrepresentation of his approach, which is much more complicated.
- The SEC looks to make sure that there is not fraud and manipulation and misrepresentation in our securities markets.
- The investors trading losses are one step too far removed from the defendant's alleged fraudulent misrepresentation.
- And then we've got the the insidious problems of misinformation and then even worse disinformation, intentional misrepresentation of facts.
- Because if we don't face this, then this grotesque misrepresentation is going to destroy freedom of speech for for everybody, because that's what it's meant to do.
- It's the like willful misrepresentation or complete lack of just reading something that's not even being stated that drives me bananas.
- Or that you know that it's literally a misrepresentation.
- It's the inaccurate, it's the fake news, It's the yeah, that's misrepresentation.
Examples
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The company's misrepresentation of the product's capabilities led to customer disappointment.
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You could be sued for misrepresentation and failure to deliver your product.
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But it's a misrepresentation of his approach, which is much more complicated.
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You should also know that the Board is determining whether to take legal action against you for your misrepresentation.
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I mean, some of the misrepresentations that you see really are terrible.
Academic text (1999) -
The SEC looks to make sure that there is not fraud and manipulation and misrepresentation in our securities markets.
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Here, you may be exposing yourself to fraud or misrepresentation to the prospective employer.
Academic text (1996) -
That is just a huge misrepresentation of reality, and that really skews our perceptions.
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We are so accustomed to it that we don't even regard it as a misrepresentation anymore.
Academic text (1991) -
Instead, he sued for fraudulent misrepresentation and for breach of contract.
Synonyms
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2.7
A false statement told to trick someone
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2.1
Telling something that is not true on purpose
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3.9
An action that makes someone believe something not true
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4.6
Dishonest action meant to trick someone
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6.1
A false claim or action to hide the truth
46
5.8
A report or statement that gives a false picture of the truth
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4.3
A statement that is not true
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6.8
Information people spread on purpose to deceive others
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6.5
A false story made to trick people
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5.5
A false statement
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6.7
A statement that is partly true but leaves out important facts to mislead
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9.9
A false story that people tell to make others believe something untrue
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8.3
A wrong description that makes a person or event seem bad
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7.7
To make a document or record false on purpose by changing its information
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6.8
An attempt to hide bad facts to make something seem better
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9.9
To avoid telling the truth by being vague or misleading
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5.3
Giving wrong information in official papers or records
To make false information, for example in documents or results, to trick people
An incorrect or misleading statement about something
Giving information in a misleading way that makes people misunderstand it
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
misrepresentation = misrepresent (transparent) = mis + represent + ation
The verb 'misrepresent' (mis- + represent) is clear and the suffix '-ation' nominalizes it to 'the act of misrepresenting'.
Etymology
The word misrepresentation comes from mis- meaning 'wrong' and represent meaning 'to show', a root you also see in presentation. So a misrepresentation is literally a 'wrong showing' — giving a false or misleading account of something.