misrepresentation
nounUK /ˌmɪs.rep.rɪ.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/
US /ˌmɪs.rep.rɪ.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/
A misrepresentation is when someone says something that is not true about a thing or person.
The ad was a misrepresentation of how big the toy really was.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A false statement made to trick someone into an agreement.
The seller was accused of misrepresentation after hiding the car's damage.
3. The act of describing someone or something in a wrong or unfair way.
The movie's misrepresentation of the scientist upset her family.
4. An incorrect account of facts in a report or record.
The audit found a misrepresentation of the company's profits.