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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
Meeks said Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials can misrepresent conditions when provided advanced notice of oversight visits.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Republican lawmakers have largely rallied around Trump, accusing Democrats of misrepresenting the legislation.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The claims misrepresent both the nature and scale of violence affecting white farmers.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Newsom alleges that Fox’s hosts misrepresented his call with Trump, falsely implying that the California governor lied.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Republican lawmakers have largely rallied around Trump, accusing Democrats of misrepresenting the legislation.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The claims misrepresent both the nature and scale of violence affecting white farmers.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Newsom alleges that Fox’s hosts misrepresented his call with Trump, falsely implying that the California governor lied.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresent
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Over time, that line has been distorted beyond recognition, used more to silence churches than to protect them.—
Lauren Cooley,
Sun Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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First, Jane Street intentionally distorted the less liquid cash market to profit on the more liquid options market.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 July 2025
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Hiding your number conceals it from everyone, including friends, family, and coworkers who have your number saved on their device, so there is a chance the call might go unanswered.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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These methods conceal the user’s real card number and give the payment network control over spending caps, merchant lists and transaction permissions.—
Darko Pavic,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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By the time of totality at 3:20 p.m., dense clouds obscured the view, with an eerie darkness and a golden horizon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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He was either shrouded in haze (the gasps of the fog machine eventually became indistinguishable from the vapor being collectively exhaled by the crowd) or obscured by low-angle backlighting.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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But these unremarkable principles hide a dramatic shift in the relationship between science and government.—
David Michaels,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2025
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But unlike other technologies, AI doesn’t hide its default bias.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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But the President seemed to contradict the Justice Department memo that suggested there were no more files to be disclosed, instead claiming that there are files but that they were written by his rival predecessors and would only serve as a distraction.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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But that has contradicted the administration’s own advisories regarding U.S. citizens visiting those countries.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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In its declarations on education, as in so much else, the Trump administration has adopted rhetoric about maximizing efficiency—rhetoric belied by its actions.—
Julie Kim,
The Atlantic,
9 July 2025
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But his calm demeanor belies his place in an indie rap scene that’s currently holding hip-hop on its back.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresent. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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