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MISREPRESENTATION Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word misrepresentation. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word misrepresentation. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for MISREPRESENTATION

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deception
nounn
noun

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

falsification
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

• a willful perversion of facts

• the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting

• the act of determining that something is false

distortion
nounn
noun

• a change for the worse

• a shape resulting from distortion

• an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

• a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)

• the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

• the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

falsehood
nounn
noun

• a false statement

• the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting

misconception
nounn
noun

• an incorrect conception

misinterpretation
nounn
noun

• putting the wrong interpretation on

misstatement
nounn
noun

• a statement that contains a mistake

untruth
nounn
noun

• a false statement

misreporting
nounn
verb

• To report erroneously; to give an incorrect account of.

noun

• Incorrect reporting

deceit
nounn
noun

• the quality of being fraudulent

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

Best Hypernyms For MISREPRESENTATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for misrepresentation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
falsehood falsity misconduct untruth wrongdoing
Phrases (2)
actus reuswrongful conduct

Alternatives for DECEPTION

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