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- pronunciation:
- mIs
re
pr
zent
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
misrepresents, misrepresenting, misrepresented |
| definition 1: |
to identify or describe in a misleading way.
When she saw how he performed on the job, his boss knew he had misrepresented his experience on his résumé.- synonyms:
- color, distort, falsify, twist
- similar words:
- belie, calumniate, deceive, fudge, garble, manipulate, misinform, misinterpret, mislead, misstate, pervert
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| definition 2: |
to represent wrongly or falsely while acting as an official agent of.
The ambassador was recalled because he misrepresented his country.- similar words:
- discredit, dishonor, shame
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| related words: |
libel, pretend, twist, warp, wrench |
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| derivations: |
misrepresentative (adj.), misrepresentation (n.) |
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