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as in to distort
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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as in to conceal
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresent
To conceal this scheme, Smerling allegedly misrepresented the purpose of the transfers to the financial institutions in which the victim’s accounts were held.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
In 1956, a survey of over 2,000 professors showed that 61% had been contacted by the FBI; 40% worried that students might misrepresent their politics; and about a quarter would not express their views for fear of the government.
—Time, 20 May 2025
The French government responded Wednesday by stating Jones and pro-Putin propagandists like Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova were misrepresenting a tissue as being a bag of blow.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Despite following legal guidelines, the video was accused of misrepresenting events and using replicas instead of authentic artifacts.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
In 1956, a survey of over 2,000 professors showed that 61% had been contacted by the FBI; 40% worried that students might misrepresent their politics; and about a quarter would not express their views for fear of the government.
—Time, 20 May 2025
The French government responded Wednesday by stating Jones and pro-Putin propagandists like Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova were misrepresenting a tissue as being a bag of blow.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Despite following legal guidelines, the video was accused of misrepresenting events and using replicas instead of authentic artifacts.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresent
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Noise can distort observations and introduce uncertainties into the data, Zhang said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The history of financial regulation has clarified the problems with this approach, but somehow that history still gets badly distorted.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Millions of low-cost devices for media streaming, in-vehicle entertainment, and video projection are infected with malware that turns consumer networks into platforms for distributing malware, concealing nefarious communications, and performing other illicit activities, the FBI has warned.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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On December 27, 1908, Boy Staunton (a literal boy, double-underlining Davies’s interest in archetypes) throws a snowball with a stone concealed in it at his friend Duncan.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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The raw data obscures just how substantial and prolonged the downfall of the little guy in the NBA has been.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
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Complicating matters further are sophisticated networks of onshore and offshore actors who facilitate illicit operations by obscuring catch data, obfuscating labor abuses, and lobbying to maintain lax regulations, according to C4ADS.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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How Was Antonio Navarro Murdered? At 7:30 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 16, 2017, as Antonio was leaving for work, Salvador hid in the couple’s building garage, according to TIME.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Ukraine was able to smuggle drones deep into Russia by hiding them in the tops of flatbed trucks, which parked near military bases before the drones lifted off to attack planes on the runway.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Reversing the recommendation for vaccinating healthy pregnant women thus contradicts the new framework described by the FDA.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Some of the video footage appeared to contradict Kemp's account of the events in question.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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Photo : Rafael Soldi The home’s dark exterior belies the vibrant jewel tones found within.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
25 May 2025
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The grandeur and pageantry of the position belies the simple existence the pope has led for much of his life.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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