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misrepresents

CEFR: C1
Gives a false, biased, distorted, or misleading account of the nature or facts of something.

Synonyms

  • distorts
  • skews

Common Collocations

  • grossly misrepresents
  • misrepresents the truth
  • deliberately misrepresents

Example Sentence

Selective data reporting grossly misrepresents the actual clinical efficacy of the pharmaceutical compound.

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