misrepresenting

verb

Definition of misrepresentingnext
present participle of misrepresent
1
as in distorting
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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2
as in obscuring
to give a misleading impression of deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case

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  1. obscuring
  2. hiding
  3. contradicting
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  • And would that be a way of obscuring your past from yourself?
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Amid the downpour that turned Interlagos into a battleground, painting the track in a chaotic gloss with puddles in the braking zones and spray obscuring vision, the two Frenchmen surprised the paddock and perhaps themselves.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • The Sanctuary follows Hunter, an eccentric American billionaire hiding in New Zealand.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Sanctuary follows Hunter, an eccentric American billionaire hiding in New Zealand.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hiding
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  • Rather than contradicting each other, these philosophies can complement each other, providing a richer understanding of ethical practice.
    Big Think, Big Think, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The lidar data indicated the aqueduct followed a more northerly route, contradicting earlier assumptions about its source.
    Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of contradicting
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