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Misrepresentation

noun/mɪsɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntˈeɪʃən/
Definition
a misleading falsehood
a willful perversion of facts
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mɪsɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/mɪsɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛntˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mɪsɹˌɛpɹɪzˈɛntˈeɪʃən/
6 syllables Say it as /mɪsɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntˈeɪʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
misrepresentverbtamper, with the purpose of deception
deceiveverbbe false to; be dishonest with
falsifyverbtamper, with the purpose of deception
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Falschdarstellung
eine irreführende Unwahrheit
🇫🇷French
fausse déclaration
un mensonge trompeur
🇪🇸Spanish
tergiversación
una falsedad engañosa
🇮🇹Italian
falsa dichiarazione
una falsità ingannevole
🇳🇱Dutch
verkeerde voorstelling van zaken
een misleidende onwaarheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
deturpação
uma falsidade enganosa
🇷🇺Russian
искажение фактов
вводящая в заблуждение ложь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बहकाना
एक भ्रामक झूठ
🇧🇩Bengali
ভুল উপস্থাপনা
একটি বিভ্রান্তিকর মিথ্যা
🇮🇳Tamil
தவறான விளக்கம்
ஒரு தவறான பொய்
🇮🇳Telugu
తప్పుగా సూచించడం
తప్పుదోవ పట్టించే అబద్ధం
🇮🇳Marathi
चुकीचे वर्णन
एक दिशाभूल करणारा खोटारडेपणा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખોટી રજૂઆત
એક ભ્રામક જૂઠાણું
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಪ್ಪು ನಿರೂಪಣೆ
ದಾರಿತಪ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸುಳ್ಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
തെറ്റായി അവതരിപ്പിക്കൽ
തെറ്റിദ്ധരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന വ്യാജം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਲਤ ਪੇਸ਼ਕਾਰੀ
ਇੱਕ ਗੁੰਮਰਾਹਕੁੰਨ ਝੂਠ
🇵🇰Urdu
غلط بیانی
ایک گمراہ کن جھوٹ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
失实陈述
误导性的谎言
🇯🇵Japanese
詐称
誤解を招く虚偽
🇰🇷Korean
와전
오해를 불러일으키는 거짓
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trình bày sai
một sự giả dối gây hiểu lầm
🇹🇭Thai
การบิดเบือนความจริง
ความเท็จที่ทำให้เข้าใจผิด
🇮🇩Indonesian
representasi yang keliru
sebuah kebohongan yang menyesatkan
🇵🇭Filipino
maling representasyon
isang mapanlinlang na kasinungalingan
🇲🇾Malay
salah nyata
kepalsuan yang menyesatkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تحريف
كذب مضلل
🇮🇷Persian
ارائه نادرست
یک دروغ گمراه کننده
🇹🇷Turkish
yanlış beyan
yanıltıcı bir yalan
🇮🇱Hebrew
תֵאוּר מְסוּלָף
שקר מטעה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'misrepresentation'?
The primary meaning of 'misrepresentation' is 'a misleading falsehood'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'misrepresentation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'misrepresentation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'misrepresentation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'misrepresentation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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