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Verb: mischaracterize  mis'ker-ik-tu,rIz [N. Amer], mis'ka-rik-tu,rIz [Brit]
  1. Describe or represent incorrectly or unfairly
    "The article mischaracterized the politician's stance on the issue";
    - mischaracterise [Brit]

Derived forms: mischaracterized, mischaracterizing, mischaracterizes