misrepresentation
noun/ˌmɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/
/ˌmɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- the act of giving information about somebody/something that is not true or complete so that other people have the wrong impression about them/it
- a deliberate misrepresentation of the facts
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