misrepresentation

Noun
Synonyms: deceitdeceptionfalsification

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a misleading falsehoodSynonyms: deceitdeception
  2. a willful perversion of factsSynonyms: falsification
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Misrepresentation \Mis*rep`re*sen*ta"tion\, n. Untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or account; -- usually unfavorable to the thing represented; as, a misrepresentation of a person's motives. --Sydney Smith. [1913 Webster]

Note: In popular use, this word often conveys the idea of intentional untruth. [1913 Webster]

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