Misrepresentation
Pronunciation: /mɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/
Misrepresentation (noun)
- Giving wrong or misleading information about something or someone.
- An act of presenting something in a way that is not true or accurate.
Examples
- The report contained misrepresentation that misled many readers.
- The company faced penalties for misrepresentation in their advertising.
Common collocations: provide false information, detect misrepresentation, commit a deceptive act, expose a misrepresentation