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Webster 1913 Edition
Misrepresentation
Mis-repˊre-sen-ta′tion
,Noun.
Untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or account; – usually unfavorable to the thing represented;
as, a
. misrepresentation
of a person’s motivesSydney Smith.
☞ In popular use, this word often conveys the idea of intentional untruth.
Webster 1828 Edition
Misrepresentation
MISREPRESENTA'TION
,Noun.
1.
A false or incorrect account given, either from mistake, carelessness or malice.