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Adjective: misrepresented  mis,re-pru'zen-tid or mis're-pru,zen-tid
  1. Having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
    "a misrepresented translation of the poem";
    - distorted, perverted, twisted
Verb: misrepresent  mis,re-pri'zent
  1. Represent falsely
    "This statement misrepresents my intentions";
    - belie
     
  2. Tamper, with the purpose of deception
    "misrepresent the figures";
    - fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook [informal], wangle [informal], spoof [informal]

See also: artful, disingenuous

Type of: cheat, chisel [informal], represent

Encyclopedia: Misrepresented

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