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misrepresentations
1
an imperfect or incorrect portrayal resulting from misunderstanding, incomplete data, or unintentional errors
- In my haste to meet the deadline, my article likely contained some misrepresentations resulting from insufficient fact-checking.
- Due to faulty memory reconstruction over time, the witness's testimony contained some misrepresentations of peripheral details.
- The misunderstanding arose from unintended misrepresentations rather than an explicit attempt to deceive.
2
a conscious attempt to mislead or misstate the truth for personal gain
- In legal proceedings, prosecutors argued the alibi witness made calculated misrepresentations to obstruct the investigation.
- Consumer groups accused the company of systemic misrepresentations in its advertising and promotion of financial products.
- The memoir was criticized for misrepresentations that appeared aimed at settling personal scores rather than providing an accurate historical account.
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