as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
that Hollywood anecdote has been misrelated so many times that at this point no one knows what was actually said
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Duggar's claims include: The trial court improperly excluded evidence that another person had a relationship with Duggar and had access to Duggar's computer and that information was misrepresented to the jury.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 2025 -
But Scott Brunner, CEO of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, says Novo Nordisk and its competitor Eli Lilly have misrepresented compounding pharmacists.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
29 July 2025
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Over time, that line has been distorted beyond recognition, used more to silence churches than to protect them.—
Lauren Cooley,
Sun Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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First, Jane Street intentionally distorted the less liquid cash market to profit on the more liquid options market.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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“Misrelate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrelate. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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