misrepresentation

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement.
2. (countable, uncountable) Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, such as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.
3. (countable, uncountable) Faultiness in a map projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.

Synoniemen

falsification

distortion

false statement

deception

deceit

denigration

false accusation

false charge

false declaration

misapplication

misdirection

misguidance

misinterpretation

misuse

perjury

perverseness

perversion

prevarication

slander

torsion

untruthfulness

vilification

hatchet job

misdeclaration

smear word

aberrance

false reporting

aspersion

belie

calumny

contortion

Vertalingen

falsedad

διαστρέβλωση

deturpação

desfiguración

fausse déclaration

مغالط

تصحيف

خِدَاع

mentida

تزْوِير

frau

engany

farsa

falsificació

ادعاء كاذب؛ زور

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/mɪsˌɹɛpɹɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/

Etymologie (Engels)

From mis- + representation or misrepresent + -ation.