misrepresent
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It is another to misrepresent the principal source of threat.
From Slate • Jan. 1, 2026
“There’s a danger where you misrepresent the truth,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Ms Hempleman-Adams has since apologised, adding: "It was never my intention to misrepresent any historical achievements or cause distress to local communities."
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025
A spokesperson for S&S Labor Force told The Times on Thursday that Render’s allegations “are not only unfounded but also misrepresent the facts surrounding the incident in question.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025
Harris and Watkins wrote letters to editors complaining they’d been quoted out of context, their story sensationalized to “distort, misrepresent and terrify.”
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing misrepresent
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