misrepresentation

🇺🇸 /ˌmɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/
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noun
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When someone gives wrong or incomplete information about a person or thing, causing others to have an incorrect understanding.

The news article contained a misrepresentation of the company's actions.

translation

n. When someone gives wrong or incomplete information about a person or thing, causing others to have an incorrect understanding.

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Plural misrepresentations