misrepresented

/ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛntɪd/
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of misrepresent; to have given a false or misleading account.
    • The journalist misrepresented the facts in the article.
    • The company misrepresented its earnings to investors.
    • She felt that the movie misrepresented historical events.
adjective
  1. Described or portrayed in a false or misleading way.
    • He is a misrepresented artist whose work is often misunderstood.
    • The misrepresented data led to a flawed conclusion.
    • The misrepresented facts were later corrected in a public statement.
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