1
as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech
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as in to conceal
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresent
The Education Department’s critics misrepresent it as a tool for the federal government to exert control over schools.
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Anna North, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
That was the first negative coverage of Holmes and Theranos … showing that some things potentially had been misrepresented in connection with the company.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors allege Bhakta misrepresented his businesses’ payroll expenses, number of employees and how the money would be used.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The firm has accused him of misrepresenting his role, and Fishback is countersuing for defamation.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Anna North, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
That was the first negative coverage of Holmes and Theranos … showing that some things potentially had been misrepresented in connection with the company.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors allege Bhakta misrepresented his businesses’ payroll expenses, number of employees and how the money would be used.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The firm has accused him of misrepresenting his role, and Fishback is countersuing for defamation.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresent
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Only in our current cultural moment, the stakes and outcomes are distorted in ways an artist of Simone’s era could never recognize.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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But that bag still has a way of distorting things for some players.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Urban Outfitters’ fourth-quarter results concealed underlying challenges, with the flagship brand experiencing its eleventh consecutive quarter of negative growth.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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This adhesive helps conceal the false lashes’ band, especially with black eyeliner.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The exhibition also reflects how techno caught on internationally so rapidly that its origins in the Motor City have been obscured for some by a narrative of the genre as a white trend born in Europe.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Another emerald eye was almost obscured behind a thick clump of needles.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Imani Randolph, a model and creator, recalls her mom’s upbringing in the Bronx where effort wasn’t hidden, it was celebrated.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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The good news is that new data solutions are emerging to help businesses finally unlock the potential hidden within their data.—
Lalit Patil,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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His response directly contradicts the IMF’s report and the media coverage surrounding the prevention of further accumulation.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ivana Saric 4 hours ago - Politics & Policy Kremlin contradicts Trump's claim on peacekeeping forces in Ukraine The Kremlin emphasized Tuesday that Russia had not dropped its opposition to peacekeeping forces in Ukraine, contradicting a claim that President Trump made a day earlier.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Brooks masterfully inspires emotion in this mother-daughter tale, as Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger play characters whose eternal friction belies a bond neither can fully articulate.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ali, on the other hand, is spot-on as a renowned classical pianist who goes on a tour of the Jim Crow South with a New York tough guy (Viggo Mortensen) and puts on aristocratic airs that belie his insecurities.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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