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| Main Entry: |
misrepresentation
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | falsehood |
| Synonyms: | adulteration, coloring, distortion, exaggeration, fabrication, false light, falsification, lie, misstatement, mutilation, not a true picture, slant, story*, stretch, tall story, twist, untruth |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Concept: | Misrepresentation. |
| Category: | 1. Natural Means |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
misrepresentation, distortion, caricatura, exaggeration; daubing; bad likeness, daub, sign painting; scratch, caricature; anamorphosis; burlesque, falsification, misstatement; parody, lampoon, take-off, travesty.
-verbs
misrepresent, distort, overdraw, exaggerate, caricature, daub; burlesque, parody, travesty.
-adjectives
misrepresented.
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| Antonyms: | representation |
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