misrepresent
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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute said the ad campaign used “selective audio and video” to misrepresent the former president’s address.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025
“There’s a danger where you misrepresent the truth,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
"To completely misrepresent the accounts by this scale is just completely unacceptable," says Stuart McFadden from fraud investigation company Refundee, which represents some investors.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025
Behm notes she’d even say naturalized citizens should be fine too, as long as they didn’t misrepresent themselves when applying for naturalization.
From Slate • May 26, 2025
Both versions misrepresent what, in all likelihood, really happened.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing misrepresent
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