misrepresenting

verb

Definition of misrepresentingnext
present participle of misrepresent
1
as in distorting
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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2
as in obscuring
to give a misleading impression of deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case

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  1. obscuring
  2. hiding
  3. contradicting
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  • Smothered in clouds, this House of the Dragon valley provides perfect, obscuring aerial cover for anyone who might happen to be wandering around in the wilderness and stumbles into a dragon that went rogue decades ago.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
  • However, the relentless pursuit of RTO may be a costly distraction, obscuring deeper issues such as workforce reductions and the evolving nature of work, particularly with the rise of artificial intelligence, that are hindering corporate performance.
    Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscuring
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  • Rushdie himself was attacked on stage at an event in upstate New York in 2022 after coming out of hiding.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Rushdie himself was attacked on stage at an event in upstate New York in 2022 after coming out of hiding.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of hiding
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  • In the hours following the attack, the was some initial confusion about whether law enforcement was investigating it as a terrorist incident, as the New Orleans mayor and an FBI special agent gave contradicting answers.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Check to see if the responses are consistently aligned, covering benefits without contradicting each other.
    Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of contradicting
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